THE  LIBRARY 

OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY 
OF  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES 


GIFT 


SURFACE   WATER 
SUPPLY 

OF 
NEW    MEXICO 

1888  - 1917 


JAMES  A.  FRENCH 
STATE  ENGINEER 


Engineering 

Library  x~    g 


CONTENTS 


Page 

Division  of  Work 10 

Introduction   9 

References    9 

Asknowledgments   9 

Revisions 9 

Run-off  Records 

Alamogordo  Basin   11 

Rio     Tularosa  near  Tularosa,  N.  Mex 11 

Rio  la  Luz  on  Colgan's  Ranch,  near  La  Luz,  N.  Mex 12 

Rio  La  Luz  near  La  Luz,  N.  Mex 13 

Rio  La  Luz  at  La  Luz,  N.  Mex 13 

Rio  Fresnal  at  Mountain  Park,  N.  Mex 14 

Rio  Fresnal  near  Mountain  Park,  N.  Mex 14 

Canadian  River  Basin 15 

Canadian  River  near  Sanchez,  N.  Mex 15 

Canadian  River  near  Bell  Ranch,  N.  Mex 16 

Canadian  River  at  Logan,  N.  Mex 17 

Chico  Rico  Creek  near  Raton,  N.  Mex 19 

Una  del  Gato  Creek  near  Raton,  N.  Mex 21 

Vermejo  River  near  Dawson,  N.  Mex 21 

Cimarron  River  at  Ute  Park,  N.  Mex 22 

Cimarron  River  at  Springer,  N.  Mex 25 

Ponil  Creek  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 26 

Rayado  River  Near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 27 

Rayado  River  near  Abreu's  Ranch,  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 28 

Rayado  River  at  Abreu's  Ranch,  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 30 

Rayado  River  below  Abreu's  Ranch,  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 30 

|  Rayado  River  near  Springer,  N.  Mex 31 

Uracca  Creek  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex 32 

^  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex 33 

Ocate  River,  West  Fork,  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex 33 

J)  Ocate  River,  East  Fork,  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex 34 

Sweetwater  Creek  near  Colmar,  N.  Mex 35 

Mora  River  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Mex 36 

La  Cueva,  or  Mora,  Canal  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Mex 38 

Mora  River  near  Golondrinos,  N.  Mex 40 

Mora  River  near  Shoemaker,  N.  Mex , 41 

H  Sapello  River  at  Sapello,  N.  Mex 42 

Sapello  River  at  Los  Alamos,  N.  Mex 43 

Pajarito  Creek  near  Hanley,  N.  Mex 45 

Pajarito  Creek  below  mouth  of  Vigil  Creek,  near  Hanley,  N.  Mex.  45 

Ute  Creek  near  Logan,  N.  Mex 46 

Estancia  Valley 48 

Canon  de  los  Gallegos  near  Moriarty,  N.  Mex 48 

Tajique  Creek  at  Tajique,  N.  Mex 49 

Torreon  Creek  near  Torreon,  N.  Mex 49 

Canon  Nuevo  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex 50 

Arroyo  del  Ojo  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex 51 

Arroyo  de  los  Pinos  Reales  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex 52 

Arroyo  Colorado  near  Manzano,  N.  Mex 53 

Barranca  Canon  near  Mountainair,  N.  Mex 54 


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Gila  River  Basin 55 

Gila  River  near  Silver  City,  N.  Mex 55 

Gila  River  near  Gila,  N.  Mex 57 

Gila  River  near  CUff,  N.  Mex 57 

Gila  River  near  Redrock,  N.  Mex 58 

Mimbres   River   Basin 61 

Mimbres  River  near  Faywood,  N.  Mex 61 

Lampbright  Draw  near  Santa  Rita,  N.  Mex 63 

Whitewater   Creek   at   Hurley,   N.   Mex 65 

Rio  de  Arena  near  Hurley,  N.  Mex 66 

Cameron  Creek  at  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Mex 67 

Cameron  Creek  near  Hurley,   N.   Mex 69 

Stevens  Creek  near  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Mex 71 

Pecos  River  Basin 72 

Pecos  River  near  Cowles,  N.  Mex 74 

Pecos  River  near  Anton  Chico,  N.  Mex 74 

Pecos  River  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  Mex 77 

Pecos  River  near  Guadahipe    N.  Mex 79 

Pecos  River  near  Fort  Sumner,  N.  Mex 81 

Pecos  River  near  Roswell,  N.  Mex 83 

Pecos  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Mex 84 

Pecos  River  near  Lakewood,  N.  Mex 87 

Pecos  River  at  Avalon,  N.  Mex 89 

Pecos  River  at  Carlsbad,  N.  Mex 90 

Gallinas  River  above  Hot  Springs,  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex 93 

Gallinas  River  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex 94 

Gallinas  River,  South  Fork,  near  Porvenir,  N.  Mex 98 

Gallinas  Planting  Station  Ditch  near  Porvenir,  N.  Mex 100 

Hondo  River  Basin 100 

Hondo  River  at  Picacho,  N.  Mex 100 

Hondo  River  at  Border  Ranch,  N.  Mex 101 

Hondo  River  at  "Diamond  A"  Ranch,  N.  Mex 102 

Inlet  Canal  of  Hondo  Reservoir  near  Roswell,  N.  Mex 102 

Hondo  River  be'ow   Inlet   to   Hondo   Reservoir,   near   Roswell, 

N.  Mex 103 

Hondo  river  at  Hondo  Reservoir  site,  near  Roswell,  N.  Mex...  104 

Hondo  River  at  Roswell,  N.   Mex 104 

Bonito  River  at  Angus,  N.  Mex 105 

Bonito  River  below  Fort  Stanton,  N.  Mex 105 

Bonito  River  at   Government   Springs,   near   Fort   Stanton,   N. 

Mex 106 

Government  Springs  near  Fort  Stanton,  N.  Mex 107 

Rio  Ruidoso  at  Coe,  N.  Mex 107 

Penasco  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Mex 108 

Black  River  near  Malaga,  N.  Mex 108 

Delaware  River  near  Malaga,  N.  Mex 109 

Rio  Grande  Basin 110 

Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo 110 

Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo 117 

Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Mex 122 

Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex 127 

Rio  Grande  near  San  Marcial,  N.  Mex 133 

Costilla  Creek  near  Mouth,  N.  Mex 139 

Rio  Colorado  above  Questa,  N.  Mex 140 

Rio  Colorado  near  Questa.  N.  Mex 140 

Rio  Colorado  below  Questa,  N.  Mex 143 

Rio  Hondo  at  Valdez,  N.  Mex 145 

Rio  Hondo  near  Arroyo  Hondo,  N.  Mex 146 

Rio  Fernando  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Mex 148 

Rio  Taos  at  Los  Cordovas.  N.  Mex 149 

Rio  Pueblo  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Mex 152 


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Rio  Lucero  near  Taos,  N.  Mex 154 

Chama  River  at  Chama,  N.  Mex 155 

Chaina  River  near  Chama,  N.  Mex  156 

Chama  River  at  Park  View,  N.  Mex 157 

Chama  River  near  Tierra  Amarilla  (at  El  Vado),  N.  Mex 159 

Chama  River  at  Abiquiu,  N.  Mex 160 

Chama  River  near  Chamita,  N.  Mex 160 

Brazos  River  near  Brazos,  N.  Mex 162 

Brazos  River  at  Brazos,  N.  Mex 163 

Little  Brazos  River  near  Brazos,  N.  Mex 164 

Nutritus  Creek  near  Tierra  Amarilla,  N.  Mex 165 

Nutrias  Creek  near  Cebolla,  N.  Mex 166 

Horn  River  (Rio  Canjilon)  near  Canjilon,  N.  Mex 167 

Rio  Vallecitos  at  Vailecitcs,  N.  Mex 168 

Rio  Medio  above  Cundiyo,  N.  Mex 169 

Rio  Medio  at  Cundiyo,  N.  Mex 170 

Rio  Medio  at  Chimayo,  N  Mex 171 

Rio  Frijoles  at  Cundiyo,  N.  Mex 172 

Rio  Chiquito  at  Cordova,  N.  Mex 173 

Rio  Chiquito  at  Chimayo,  N.  Mex 174 

Santa  Fe  Creek  at  Monument  Rock,  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex 175 

Santa  Fe  Creek  above  Reservoir,  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex  175 

Santa  Fe  Creek  at  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex 177 

Arroyo  Hondo  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex 178 

Rio  Puerco  at  Rio  Puerco,  N.  Mex •. . . .  180 

Rio  Puerco  Near  La  Joya,  N.  Mex 181 

Bluewater  Creek  near  Bluewater,  N.  Mex 182 

Bluewater  Creek  at  Grants,  N.  Mex 184 

San  Jose  River  near  Suwanee,  N.  Mex 185 

San  Francisco  River  Basin 188 

San  Francisco  River  at  Alma,  N.  Mex 188 

San  Francisco  River  near  Alma,  N.  Mex 190 

San  Francisco  River  at  Clifton,  Ariz 191 

Whitewater  Creek  near  Mogollon,  N.  Mex 192 

San  Juan  River  Basin 195 

San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo 195 

San  Juan  River  at  Turley,  N.  Mex 198 

San  Juan  River  at  Blanco,  N.  Mex 199 

San  Juan  River  near  Bloomfield,  N.  Mex 200 

San  Juan  River  at  Farmington,  N.  Mex 201 

San  Juan  River  near  Farmington,  N.  Mex 202 

San  Juan  River  at  Shiprock,  N.  Mex 203 

Navajo  River  at  Edith,  Colo  204 

Piedra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo 206 

Los  Pinos  River  near  Ignacio,  Colo 210 

Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo 213 

Animas  River  at  Aztec,  N.  Mex 217 

Animas  River  near  Farmington,  N.  Mex 220 

Animas  River  at  Farmington,  N  Mex 220 

Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo 222 

La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata,  N.  Mex 224 


OFFICE  OF  THE  STATE  ENGINEER 

Santa  Fe,  New  Mexico 


July  25,  1918. 
HON.  W.  E.  LINDSEY, 

Governor  of  New  Mexico. 
Sir: 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  herewith  a  report  containing  the  compila- 
tion of  monthly  discharge  records  on  all  streams  in  New  Mexico  where 
game  have  been  computed,  from  all  available  reliable  sources,  from  1888, 
the  date  of  the  establishment  of  the  Hydrographic  Instruction  Camp  at 
Embudo  (10th  Annual  Report  U.  S.  G.  S.,  part  2,  page  79)  to  December 
31,  1917. 

Respectfully  yours, 

JAMES  A.  FRENCH, 

State  Engineer. 


SURFACE  WATER 

OF  NEW  MEXICO 

1888  -  1917 


I N  TRODUOTION 

This  compilation  of  the  monthly  discharge  of  all  streams  in  New 
Mexico,  where  same  have  been  computed,  is  published  to  fill  a  long  felt 
want  for  such  a  book  of  reference ;  as  it  is  a  difficult  and  at  times  an 
impossible  matter  for  the  average  engineer  or  other  person  interested  to 
get  to  a  complete  set  of  Water  Supply  Papers,  Bulletins  and  Annual  Re- 
ports of  the  U.  S.  G.  S.  and  the  records  of  hydrographic  surveys  made 
by  the  Territorial  or  State  Engineer. 


The  references  given  at  the  foot  of  the  description  of  each  station  are 
for  the  benefit  of  those  who  may  be  interested  in  the  daily  gage  heights 
and  discharges.  In  some  cases  prior  to  1903,  the  references  are  not  given 
where  the  data  published  consists  of  gage  heights,  measurements  or  de- 
scriptive matter  only;  but  anyone  who  desires  to  make  a  detailed  study 
of  any  station  will  find  a  complete  index  of  the  publications  of  the  II.  S. 
G.  S.  prior  to  1903,  in  Water  Supply  Paper  119. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

In  compiling  this  book,  we  have  used  the  Annual  Reports  of  the  U. 
S.  G.  S.,  the  Water  Supply  Papers  and  Bulletins  of  the  U.  S.  G.  S.,  the 
Reports  of  the  U.  S.  R.  S.,  the  papers  published  by  the  Department  of 
State,  in  reference  to  Equitable  Distribution  of  the  Waters  of  the  Rio 
Grande,  the  reports  of  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado  and  of  the  Terri- 
torial and  State  Engineers  of  New  Mexico. 

REVISIONS 

In  some  cases  the  U.  S.  G.  S.  have  revised  estimates  originally  pub- 
lished, in  later  years  upon  discovery  of  mistakes  in  rating,  gage  heights 
or  interpretation  of  data ;  in  most  instances  the  revised  figures  are  pub- 
lished in  this  book,  and,  where  they  were  not,  suitable  explanatory  notes 
are  given.  Where  revisions  of  original  figures  have  been  made  simply  to 
conform  to  a  standard  method  of  computation  with  reference  to  the 
number  of  significant  figures,  the  revisions  have  been  disregarded  and 
the  figures  printed  as  originally  published. 

The  most  notable  cases  of  revision  are  the  earlier  winter  records  of 


10  SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 

the  Rio  Grande  at  Del  Norte  and  Lobatos,  and  we  have  printed  the  re- 
vised figures  with  explanatory  notes.  These  revisions  were  necessary 
owing  to  the  fact  that  in  the  earlier  years  the  men  who  did  stream 
gaging  work  did  not  take  into  account  the  variation  of  gage  heights  dur- 
ing the  winter  months  caused  by  either  ice  cover  or  freezing  on  the  sur- 
face or  in  the  bottom  of  the  channel. 

It  is  not  unlikely  that  some  day  the  winter  records  for  streams  in 
the  San  Juan  River  Basin  for  the  earlier  years  will  be  revised  for  the 
same  reason. 

A  few  mistakes  made  in  printing  have  been  discovered  in  the  1912 
and  1915  reports  of  this  office  and  are  referred  to  at  the  proper  place  in 
explanatory  notes. 

DIVISION  OF  WORK 

The  various  reports  from  which  the  information  contained  in  this 
book  were  taken  have  been  gathered  together  in  this  office  at  various 
times  since  the  writer  was  appointed  State  Engineer  in  1912;  but  the 
manuscript  was  assembled,  checked  and  edited,  and  this  report  printed 
under  the  direction  of  Robt.  L.  Cooper,  Assistant  Engineer  in  charge  of 
the  stream  gaging  and  hydrographic  survey  work. 


ALAMOGORDO  BASIN 


RIO  TULAROSA  NEAR  TULAROSA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  miles  above  Tularosa,  half  a  mile  above  the  headgate  of  the 
Tularosa  Irrigation  Ditch,  in  Sec.  21,  T.  14  S.,  R.  10  E. 

Records  available.— December  2,  1912,  to  July  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  328  p.  Ill,  358  p.  666; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911-12  p.  143,  1913  p.  13,  1914  p.  125,  1916  p.  124,  1917  p.  127. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Tularosa  near  Tularosa,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1914. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


1912 

December     14 

1913 

January     18 

February    20 

March      19 

April     30 

May     

June     56 

July     29 

August     116 

September     35 

October     

November    15 

December     14 

The  year 116 

1914 

January    | 

February     

March     16 

April    16 

May     17 

June     I  325 

July   (1  and  17-31) 135 

August     260 

September     22 

October    27 

November    19 

December    22 

The  period 325 


11.4 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


;  o  i. 


9.2 

10 
G.2 
7.7 
3.5 
4.5 
2.5 
3.5 
5.8 
4.5 
6.6 

12 


13 
8.8 
4.2 
5.8 
4,2 
4.8 
8.0 
6.3 
5.8 
6.6 

14 

16 


4.2 


13.5 
15.2 
14.3 
14.4 

9.78 
12.2 

9.54 
26.8 
11  7 

7.31 
10.5 
13.6 


13.2 


14.5 
13.4 
11.7 
12.4 
11.3 
24.4 
43.6 
23.0 
12.5 
12.9 
14.6 
18.1 


16.6 


830 
844 
879 
857 
601 
726 
587 
1,650 
696 
449 
625 
836 


9,580 


892 

744 

719 

738 

695 

1,450 

1,380 

1,410 

744 

793 

869 

1,110 


11,500 


12 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Tularosa  near  Tularosa,  N.  Hex.,  for  1916,  1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1916 
October    (26-31)     

19.0 
21.1 
20.6 

226 
1,250 
1,260 

November    

22 
23 

19 

17 

December     

The  period  

20.6 

2,740 

1917 

36 
38 
34 
18 
23 
22 
86 

18 
28 
5.8 
7.5 
6.5 
5.0 
11 

27.8 
31.4 
21.2 
11.8 
12.0 
11.4 
21.7 

1,710 
1,740 
1,300 
699 
736 
677 
1.330 

July     

The  period  

86 

5.0 

19.5 

8,190 

Records  at  the  following  five  stations  in  Rio  La  Luz  Basin  were  secured 
during  a  hydrographic  survey  made  by  the  State  Engineer  in  1911-1912. 

Water  for  irrigation  was  diverted  at  many  points  alon.g  Rio  La  Luz  and  Rio 
Fresnal  during  the  time  covered  by  the  records.  For  details  see  State  Engineer's 
Report  on  the  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Survey. 


RIO  LA  LUZ  ON  COGLAN'S  RANCH,  NEAR  LA  LUZ,  N.  HEX. 

Location. — On  the  Patrick  Coglan  Ranch  near  the  northwest  corner  of  Sec.  30, 

T.  15  S.,  R.  12  E. 

Records  available. — August  1,  1911,  to  August  31,  1912. 
Reference. — Weirs  No.  27  and  28,  Sheet  No.  21,  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  La  Luz  on  Coglan' s  Ranch  near  La  Luz,  N.  Hex ,  for 

1912. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Mp.rch      

1.752 
1.776 
1.688 
1.452 
al.287 
al.034 

April     .... 

May     

June      

July     

August     

The  period  

546.97 

a  Measurements  at  the  above  station  were  made  by  means  of  weirs  and  do 
not  show  flood  discharges  which  occurred  in  July  and  August  beyond  the  capacity 
of  the  weirs. 


ALAMOGORDO    BASIN 


13 


RIO  LA  LUZ  NEAR  LA  LUZ,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  southeast  of  La  Luz,  100  yards  above  the  juncture  of  Rio 
La  Luz  and  Rio  Fresnal,  in  Sec.  30,  T.  15  S.,  R.  11  E. 

Records  available. — July  9,  1911,  to  August  24,  1912. 

Drainage  area. — 30  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  358  p.  667;  State  En- 
gineer's Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p. 
144;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Survey,  by  S.  S. 
Carroll,  page  34. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  La  Luz  near  La  Luz,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

3.93 
3.04 
2.70 
1.84 
2.00 
2.17 

241.6 
180.66 
166.13 
109.30 
123.2 
133.63 

July                                       

T  ti  e   t>  e  r  i  o  d 

954.52 

1                           I 

RIO  LA  LUZ  AT  LA  LUZ,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three-quarters  of  a  mile  above  La  Luz,  in  Sec.  30,  T.  15  S.,  R.  11  E., 
half  a  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Rio  Fresnal. 

Records  available — August  13,  1910,  to  April  4,  1913. 

Drainage  area — 74  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  669;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p. 
147,  1913  p.  16;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Sur- 
vey, by  S.  S.  Carroll,  page  34. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  La  Luz  at  La  Luz.,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

8.89 
6.67 
3.93 
2.99 
4.30 
5.29 

546.6 
396.7 
241.8 
178 
264.7 
325.75 

April     .         .              

May     

June      ....           

July     '         

August     

The  period  

1,953.55 

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RIO  FRESNAL  AT  MOUNTAIN  PARK.  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  300  yards  above  the  head  of  Fresnal  box  canon,  in  the  north- 
west quarter  of  Sec.  5,  T.  16  S  ,  R.  11  W. 
Records  available. — March  1  to  August  31,  1912. 
Reference — Weir  No.  46,  sir  et  No.  22,  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Fresnal  at  Mountain  Park,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Maximum  \    Minimum 

Mean 

March                        ;          

4.488 
3.335 
.632 
.715 
al.361 
a2.112 

April          i          

M  -.y                                                

-June      i          

Julv     

August           .  .             

The   period      .  .            .... 

769.34 

a  Measurements  at  the  above  station  were  made  by  means  of  a  weir  and  do 
not  show  flood  discharges  which  occurred  in  July  and  August  beyond  the  capacity 
of  the  weir. 


RIO  FRESNAL  NEAR  MOUNTAIN  PARK,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Five  miles  east  of  Mountain  Park,  one  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Fres- 
nal box  canon.,  a  quarter  of  a  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Salado  Creek,  the 
nearest  tributary,  in  Sec.  1,  T.  16  S.,  R.  10  E. 

Records  available — August  7,  1911,  to  August  23,  1912. 

Drainage  area. — 44  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  671;  State  En- 
gineer's Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p. 
149;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Fresnal  Hydrographic  Survey,  by  S. 
S.  Carroll,  page  34. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Fresnal  near  Mountain  Park,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

March     

5.21 
3.67 
1.27 
1.27 
2.72 
3.10 

320 
218.45 
78.31 
75.63 
167.43 
190.83 

April     

Mav     

June     

July     

August     

The   period.  . 

1.050.65 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


CANADIAN  RIVER  NEAR  SANCHEZ,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — One  mile  below  the  old  Sanchez  ruins,  two  miles  north  of  Sanchez 
post  office,  30  miles  northwest  of  Bell  Ranch  post  office,  about  five  miles 
south  of  the  mouth  of  IVLora  River,  one  and  one-half  miles  below  the  mouth 
of  Canon  Largo,  In  Sec.  8,  T.  17  N.,  R.  24  E. 

Records  available. — May  15,  1912,  to  July  28,  1915. 

.-'.nces. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface  Water    Supply  of   New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  198,  1913  p.  27,  1914  p.  11,  1915  p.  8. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  near  Sanchez,  N.  Hex ,  for  1912-1914. 


Month 


1912 


May    (15-31) 

June 

July 

Aug-ust    .    .    . 
September   . 
October  .   t    . 
November    . 
December  . 


The  period. 


1913 

January 39 

February   .    99 

March    64 

April 129 

May 15 

Juno    50,000 

July    485 

A  u^'iist    555 

September 131 

October 740 

November 56 

December 76 

The  year 50,000 

1914 

January 508 

February 76 

March    !"  •) 

April    282 

Mav     8.380 

June 1,380 

July     2,180 

August  .  .    !       I,fi40 

September 445 

October    605 

November 164 

December  .   .    .  131 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Ma.ximum  '   Minimum 


2,670 

2,240 

269 

386 

62 

38 

43 

35 


644 

221 

26 

6 

17 

14 

18 

8 


28 
31 
4 
2 
2 
4 

110 
24 
S3 
50 
28 
38 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1,390 

5S-; 

145 
63.1 
31.8 
26.1 
34.5 
25.6 


46.900 
32  SCO 
8,920 
3,880 
1,890 
1,600 
2,050 
1,570 


99,600 


36.4 
58.6 
35.6 
30.4 

5.16 
3,780 

239 
96.1 
50.7 

149 
44.2 
57.1 


378 


2  240 
3.250 
2,190 
1,81.0 
317 

225,000 
1-1,700 
5,910 
3,370 
9,160 
2.GXO 
3,510 


274,000 


Tbe   year. 


50 
38 
12 

12 

835 

131 

710 

176 

?8 

20 


12 


:i8o 

56. !l 
"7.3 
146 
1,990 
545 
1,130 
778 
104 
138 
al!5 
33.1 


11,100 

3,160 

2  ?•-'<) 

8,690 

122,000 

32  400 

69,500 

47.800 

6,190 

8.480 

6.840 

5.720 


448 


324.000 


s, — Estimated. 


16 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Daily  discharge,  in  second-feet,  of  Canadian  River  near  Sanchez,  N.  Hex.,  for 

1915. 


Day. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Day. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

j 

80 

16.  ... 

2 

90 



17 

3  , 

122 

18  

240 

4 

19  

5 

20 

6    .... 

21.  ... 

290 

11') 

50 

22 

g 

65 

23.  ... 

9 

24.  ... 

10    .... 

25  

11  . 

26 

12    .... 

i22 

27.  ... 

122 

320 

13 

28   .  . 

2,870 

14  ... 

29  

15 

30.  ... 



31.  . 

CANADIAN  RIVER  NEAR  BELL  RANCH,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Twenty-one  miles  southwest  of  Medio  station  on  the  El  Paso  and 
Southwestern  Railroad,  9  miles  southwest  of  Bell  Ranch  headquarters,  and 
half  a  mile  helow  the  crossing  of  the  road  from  Las  Vegas  to  Bell  Ranch. 
This  station  was  established  to  take  the  place  of  the  station  near  Sanchez, 
17  miles  above. 

Records  available — July  28,  1915,  to  July  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  9,  1916  p.  9,  1917  p.  10. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  near  Bell  Ranch,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915. 
July    (26-31)     

988 
435 
82.8 
05.8 
38.8 

11,800 
26,700 
4,M'0 
s.050 
2,316 

August    •    ,    

1,380 
405 
11.5 
60 

120 
5 
35 
20 

September   

October  

November  

December  

The  period  

1,380 

5 

196 

49,800 

1916. 
January  

a35.0 
a75.0 
b33.9 
212 
355 
66.0 
4.23 
475 
41.9 
33.1 
40.2 
46.8 

2,150 
4,310 
2,080 
12,600 
21,800 
3,930 
260 
29,200 
2,490 
2,030 
2,390 
2,880 

February   

March    

April   

490 
688 
24U 
63 
1,920 
198 
68 
46 
83 

49 
41 
4.6 
0.8 
93 
11 
8.0 
33 
33 

May    

June    

July   

August   ,    

September   

October  

November  

December  

The  year.  . 

1.920 

0.8 

119 

86,100 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


17 


Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  near  Bell  Ranch.  N.  Mex  ,  for  1915-191", 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  seo->nd  -icet 

Hun  -off 

Month 

1                         | 
Maximum      Minimum           Mean 

acre- 
feet) 

1917. 
January                      .             

63                      32                      48  7 

2  990 

February        

55                       34                       45.5 

2,530 

March 

34                         15                   17  7 

1  090 

April              

0.7                      0  0                      0.20 

12 

May           

94                         0.6                   37.6 

2  310 

June    .         

52                         0.0                   24.5 

1,460 

July  ,   

121                         2.5                   48.3 

2,970 

The   period.    .  .               

121                         0.0                   31.8 

13,400 

a — Estimated 

b — Estimated  1-14. 


CANADIAN  RIVER  AT  LOGAN,  N.  MEX. 

Location — This  station  was  established  June  29,  1904,  at  the  bridge  of  the  Chi- 
cago, Rock  Island  and  Pacific  Railroad  one  mile  west  of  the  depot  at  Logan. 
After  the  flood  of  October,  1904,  the  gage  was  moved  to  a  temporary  high- 
way bridge  about  750  feet  below  the  old  gage.  It  was  discontinued  Febru- 
ary 26,  1905,  and  re-established  at  the  original  location  December  22,  1908. 
Automatic  recording  gage  was  installed  August  5,  1910,  at  a  poin.t  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile  above  the  bridge. 

Records  available. — June  29,  1904,  to  February  26,  1905;  December  22,  1908,  to 
May  20,  1914. 

Drainage  area. — About  12,000  square  miles. 

References — U  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  131  p.  160,  173  p.  60, 
247  p.  118,  267  p.  57,  287  p.  56;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface 
Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  201,  1913  p.  31,  1914  p.  13. 

Estimated  monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  at  Logan,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904,  1905 


Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1904. 
July   .   .    

22,691 
53,880 
290.806 
1,150,358 
23,485 
17,167 

August   

September           .... 

October       

November  

December  .       .               

The    period    .  . 

\ 

1,558,387 

1905. 
January                         .... 

22,137 
18,167 

February 

The   period.  ...                     

•' 

40,304 

NOTE — Taken    from    Bulletin    No.    3,    Department    of    Territorial    Engineer, 
Page  5, 


18 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  at  Logan,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908-1910. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-oft 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

December 
The 

1908. 
(25-31)    

58 

20 

39.4 

547 

period  

58 

20 

39.1 

547 

January   , 
February 
March   .   . 
April 

1909. 

35 
14 
0 
8 
480 
5,150 
980 
7,300 
53,200 

14 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
1.0 
2 
38 
.0 

20.9 
3.63 
0 
.11 
43.9 
1,540 
207 
831 
6.660 

1,290 
202 
0 
7 
2,700 
91,600 
12,700 
51.100 
198,000 

May       ,    .  . 

June 

July   .    i    .  . 

August   .    . 
September 
October    . 
November 
December 

The 

(1-15)     

(4-31)     

.  .     330     .  . 

69 

250 

13,900 

period  

371.000 

January   , 
February 
March    (1- 
April   .    , 

1910. 

1,340 
92 
108 
230 
375 
10,800 
3,400 

84 
48 
48 
32 
84 
42 
10 

790 
70.8 
64.4 
149 
177 
778 
340 

48,600 
3,930 
1,790 
8,870 
10,900 
46,300 
20,900 

14)     

June    .    , 
July   .   .    . 

The 

neriod.  . 

141,000 

Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  at  Logan,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1914- 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912. 
January           

190 
115 
1,480 
1,920 
3,280 
7,500 
2,080 
16,000 
390 
1 
10 
12 

30 
73 
73 
70 
512 
256 
15 
12 
1 
0 
0 
6 

S4.9 
79.1 
274 
588 
1,240 
998 
142 
935 
38.3 
.19 
3.65 
9.0 

5,220 
4,550 
16,800 
35,000 
76,200 
59,400 
8,730 
57,500 
2,280 
12 
217 
553 

February       .         

March    i          

April         .           

May   

June    

July   

August     

September  ,   

October  .             

November    

December    .             

The    year  

16,000 

0 

367 

266,000 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


19 


Monthly  discharge  of  Canadian  River  at  Logan,  N.  Hex.,  1912-191^. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-'.ff 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913. 
January           

39 
103 
93 
935 
51 
56,500 
990 
650 
248 
771 
48 
112 

6 
15 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
112 
6.8 
21 
25 
25 
16 

16.3 
38.6 

24.7 
179 
6.31 
4,870 
319 
110 
89.4 
120 
31.8 
47.6 

1,000 
2,140 
1,520 
10,700 
388 
290,000 
19,600 
6,760 
5,320 
7,380 
1,890 
2,930 

February    

March    

April    

May       

June  A  

July  ,   ,    

August     

September  .   .        

October   ,    

November   .    .    

December    .    ,     

The  year  

56,500 

.0 

483 

350,000 

1914. 
January   

624 
110 
42 
900 

48 
31 
.0 
.0 

177 
54.0 
19.8 
192 

10,900 
3,000 
1,220 
11,400 

February  

March   

April   ... 

The  period  

900 

.0 

112 

26,500 

CHICO  RICO  CREEK  NEAR  RATON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Tea  miles  southwest  of  Raton,  a  mile  above  the  mouth  of  Raton 
Creek,  four  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Una  del  Gato  Creek,  two  hundred 
yards  above  the  St.  Louis,  Rocky  Mountain  and  Pacific  Railway  bridge,  in 
Sec.  28,  T.  30  N.,  R.  24  E. 

Records  available. — July  29,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 89  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  287  p.  58;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  204,  1913  p.  34,  1914  p.  14,  1915  p.  11,  1916  p.  11,  1917  p.  12. 

Note — Above  is  description  of  location  after  June  8,  1914.  Prior  to  that  date 
the  gage  was  attached  to  the  St.  Louis,  Rocky  Mountain  and  Pacific  Rail- 
way bridge. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chico  Rico  Creek  near  Raton,  N.  Mex.,  for  191S-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913. 
January  t  

aO.20 
a  .20 
a  .20 
1.60 
1.96 
482 
2.37 
4.31 
2  59 
2.90 
.62 
a  .60 

12 
11 
12 
95 
121 
28,700 
146 
265 
154 
178 
37 
37 

February  .  ,    

March   ,   .    

April    

16 
6.0 
4,020 
9.5 
40 
12 
38 
.8 

.0 
.3 
1.8 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.4 

May      

June  

July  

August  .    ,    

September  

October    

November   

December   .    .    

The  year  

4,020 

.0 

41.1 

29,800 

20 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Chico  Rico  Creek  near  Raton,  N.  Hex.,  for  1913-1911. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


January  .  . 
February  . 
March  ,  .  . 
April  .  ,  .  . 

May 

June 

July  ,   ,    . . . 
August   .    . 
September   . 
October  -   . 
November  . 
December  . 


1914 


4.0 
69 
104 
540 
37 
238 
86 
5.2 
3.8 
4.0 
4.3 


The  year. 


540 


.6 
1.8 

28 

17 
1.0 
.6 
5.5 
2.2 
1.0 
2.2 


a  .80 
2.09 
21.3 
58.3 
132 

9.44 
50.9 
27.9 
2.95 
1.91 
2.75 
2.17 


26.3 


January  : 
February   . 
March    .   . 
April   ,    ,    . 
May   .    .    .  . 
June  , 
July  ,   ,    . . 
August    . 
September 
October   , 
November 
December 


1915. 


60 


400 


20 
4 


0.2 
15  ' 


3.4 
2.8 


1.7 
1.1 
6.05 
!4'.i 
lOf. 
63 
15 
5.96 
3.03 
2.5 
1.02 
.7 


49 

116 

1.310 

3,470 

8,liO 

562 

3,130 

1,720 

176 

117 

164 

133 


19,100 


The  year. 


105 

61 

372 

8,450 

6,520 

3,750 

922 

366 

181 

154 

61 

43 


21,000 


a  Estimated. 


1016. 

March     (a)      

April    .    t    

May     

Jun  j    

July  , 

August    

September 

October    ,    

November 

December  .  ,    

The  period 

iim 

January   ,    

February   .    

March 

April    .    .    

May 

June 

July  , 

August 

September 

October    

November    ,    

December  .  ,    

The  year I 


0.5 
0.4 
0.3 

7.5 
0.2 
44 
0.2 
0.3 
0.4 
0.3 


0.5 
0.3 
0.1 
0.1 
0.0 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.3 
0.2 


0.50 
0.36 
0.22 
0.91 
0.16 
2.76 
0.20 
0.24 
0.34 
0.26 


31 
21 
14 
54 
10 
170 
12 
15 
20 
16 


11 


0.0 


0.60 


363 


0.3 
0.5 

0.5 
0.8 

20 

20 
0.2 
9.9 

13 
1.2 

17 
0.9 


0.2 
0.3 
0.3 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0  0 
0.0 
0.1 
00 
0.0 


0.22 
0.46 
0.45 
0.25 
4.24 
2.42 
0.12 
0.92 
1.37 
0.57 
0.78 
0.57 


13 

26 

28 

15 
261 
144 
7.5 

57 

82 

35 

46 

35 


20 


0.0 


1  03 


750 


a — Estimated  1-12, 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


UNA  DEL  GATO  CREEK  NEAR  RATON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  Sec.  13,  T.  30  N.,  R.  25  E.,  about  two  miles  northeast  of  Meloche's 
Ranch  headquarters,  and  18  miles  southeast  of  Raton. 

Records  available. — May  3,  1910,  to  August  2,  1913. 

Drainage  area. — About  80  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  287  p.  58;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  206,  1913  p.  37. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Vila  del  Gato  Creek  near  Raton,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Mas 

cimum      Minimum          Mean 

March    (26-31)     

47                       42                       43.7 
L40                          .2                  53.4 
L04                           .0                   300 
16                           .3                      1.79 
11                           .3                      2.13 
9.1                       .0                     1.35 
.8                       .1                       .37 
.3                       .0                       .09 
.3                       .0                       .16 
.0                       .0                       .00 

520 
3,180 
1,840 
107 
131 
83 
22 
6 
10 
0 

April    : 

May   .   

June  

July    

August   .    •              .                  

September   

October    .    .             .                                ... 

November    

December    .        

The  period     ....          .          .  .  .  )         . 

5,900 

1 

VERMEJO  RIVER  NEAR  DAWSON,  N.  MEX. 

Location, — Three  miles  above  Dawson  and  one  mile  above  Loretta. 
Records  available. — October  26,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  17,  1916  p.  13,  1917  p.  14. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Vermejo  River  near  Dawson,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915. 
October    (26-31)    

11 
14 

25 

8.4 
8.4 
9.4 

9.5 
10.1 
15.7 

113 
604 
967 

November    ,    

December  

The    period  

25 

8.4 

12.7 

1,680 

1916. 
January       

12 
17 
9.3 
54 
83 
13 
66 
250 
48 
17 
8.6 
6.9 

5.8 
7.3 
6.1 
5.7 
12 
6.9 
4.9 
25 
8.6 
7.7 
6.9 
5.9 

8.38 
11.6 
7.36 
13.8 
44.4 
8.38 
15.6 
83.0 
21.3 
13.0 
7.83 
6.40 

515 
665 
152 
819 
2,730 
498 
961 
5,100 
1,270 
796 
466 
393 

February   

March    

April   

May  ,   

June   

July  

August  ,    

September  »   ,    

October  t   

November    

December  

The  year  

250 

4.9 

20.0 

14,700 

22 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


Monthly  discharge  of  Vermejo  River  near  Dawson,  N.  Hex.,  lor  1915-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917. 

6.4 
6.7 
3.9 
12 
276 
76 
76 
34 
100 
7.2 
6.1 
4.7 

5.5 
4.0 
3.0 
2.9 
9.6 
29 
12 
1.3 
4.7 
3.3 
3.7 
2.5 

5.81 
5.61 
3.46 
6.52 
93.7 
39.1 
29.7 
10.7 
9.26 
5.20 
5.19 
3.75 

357 
311 
212 
388 
5,760 
2,330 
1,820 
659 
551 
320 
308 
231 

February  t  ,    

Marcli        

April   .    i    

May          

July    .     t                        

Sepcember   .    .    

276 

1.3 

18.3 

13,200 

CIMARRON  RIVER  AT  UTE  PARK,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge  at  Ute  Park,  half  a  mile  below  the  mouth  of 
Ute  Creek,  in  Sec.  19,  T.  27  N.,  R.  18  E. 

Records  available. — July  14,  1907,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 235  square  miles  (measured  on.  Land  Office  map). 

Rejerences. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  247  p.  66,  267  p.  60, 
287  p.  59;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  210,  1913  p.  38,  1914  p.  16,  1915  p.  14,  1916  p.  15, 
1917  p.  16.  u  I*  ~ 

Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Ute  Park,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-1917. 


Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

acre- 
feet) 

1907. 
July    (14-31)     

44 

22 

25  4 

907 

August    •    i     

44 

14 

27  9 

1  720 

(September   .    >    

59 

14 

21  0 

1  250 

October    .    i    

32 

14 

15  7 

965 

November   

32 

9 

15  9 

946 

14 

9 

12  2 

750 

The  period  

6  538 

1908. 

22 

14 

14.8 

910 

22 

9 

15.2 

874 

•62 

14 

23.5 

1,450 

196 

22 

96.0 

5,710 

117 

77 

91.4 

5,620 

77 

9 

30.0 

1,790 

July   

22 

9 

16.4 

1,010 

August   i   i        

22 

14 

18.4 

1,130 

14 

6 

8.73 

519 

October   i   t    

14 

6 

7-.  16 

440 

22 

5 

10.5 

620 

December  

15 

4 

9.52 

580 

The  year  

196 

4 

28.5 

20,700 

Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Ute  Park,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-f.eet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1909. 

January 19 

February  »  ..    20 

March   .   i    64 

April  . 151 

May 182 

June 104 

July    12 

August   ,    102 

September   130 

October    ,    ,    

November   10 

December 16 

The  year 182 

1910. 

January 16 

February 16 

March 154 

April 226 

May  (4-15  and  29-31) 125 

June 31 

July 11 

August   •   .    16 

September   t 

October    .1    16 

November 26 

December   ,    26 

The  period 


11.6 
16.0 

28.5 
70.7 
126 
32.8 

8.39 
32.8 
33.3 
16.9 

9.88 
14.8 


713 

889 
1,750 
4,210 
7,750 
1,950 

516 
2,020 
1,980 
1,040 

588 

910 


33.5 


24,300 


15.7 
13.1 
88.4 
122 
70.4 
15.3 
6.30 
9.97 
7.63 
8.36 
11.5 
7.94 


965 

728 

5,440 

7,260 

2,100 

910 

387 

613 

454 

514 

684 

488 


20,500 


1911. 


January  * 
February  * 
March  .  . 
April    .    . 
May    .    .     . 
June   .   .    . 
July  .... 
August    .  .  . 
September 
October   . 
November 
December 


The  year. 


48 

52 

99 

102 

108 

87 

117 

48 

28 

74 

44 

32 


8.4 
2.0 
2.0 

40 

40 
8.4 

11 

13 
6.9 

11 

18 

11 


117 


2.0 


15.9 
23.6 
34.6 
60.3 
65.2 
24.0 
23.7 
21.1 
13.7 
34.6 
30.9 
19.5 

30.6 


978 
1,310 
2,130 
3,590 
4,010 
1,430 
1,460 
1,300 

815 
2,130 
1,840 
1,200 


22,200 


1912. 


January   . 
February    , 
March   .    . 
April    ..    . 
May    ,    .     . 
June    .   ,    . 
July  .,.. 
August  .   , 
September 
October   . 
November 
December 


The  year. 


32 

29 

371 

211 

379 

231 

58 

39 

17 

36 

15 

15 

379 


13 

13 

13 

76 

197 

64 

13 

10 

8 

11 
5 
5 


17.7 
18.6 
67.6 

139 

273 

122 
25.6 
17.7 
12.0 
13.9 
10.7 
8.1 

60.6 


1,090 

1,070 

4.160 

8,270 

16,800 

7,260 

1,570 

1,090 

714 

855 

637 

498 

44,000 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Ute  Park,  N.  Mcx.,  for  1907-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913. 
January       .                          .  . 

a9.00 
aS.OO 
15.4 
90.7 
40.8 
29.9 
11.2 
7.66 
14.3 
18.8 
15.7 
a!2.0 

553 
444 
947 
5,400 
2,510 
1,780 
689 
471 
851 
1,160 
934 
738 

February   

March    

61 
130 
91 
78 
36 
18 
26 
30 
22 

8.0 
42 
19 
17 
3.0 
1.2 
9.4 
16 
9.4 

April   

May    

June  .  .        

July  .   ,    

August   

September   

October    .    i    

November    

December    

The  year  

130 

1.2 

22.7 

16,500 

1914. 

Jp.nuary    

a  14.0 
a  15.0 
37.4 
114 
224 
38.7 
54.3 
45.1 
20.2 
18.4 
12.9 
9.47 

861 
833 
2,300 
6,780 
13,800 
2,300 
3,340 
2,770 
1,200 
1,130 
768 
582 

February   

March    

91 
199 
422 

94 

93 

69 
51 

18 
36 
101 
8.5 
8.5 
24 
6.8 
11 
7.0 

April    .    ,    

May    

June    

July  ,  ..    

August    ,    i         

September   .            

October        ,    

November    

22 

December    .    

The  year  

422 

50.6 

36,700 

1915. 
January    •    

18 
22 
33 
327 
347 
201 
38 
31 
16 
18 
18 
16 

12 
13 
13 
22 
127 
24 
14 
13 
10 
13 
10 
11 

13.6 
15.8 
16.9 
146 
219 
92.0 
20.5 
19.4 
12.3 
16.6 
14.9 
14.7 

833 
875 
1,040 
8,660 
13,400 
5,470 
1,260 
1.190 
730 
1,020 
885 
904 

February   ,    

March    

April    ,              

May   . 

June  .  

July  .  

August    .    .         

September       

October    .    , 

November 

December    ,    

The  year      

347 

10 

50.1 

36,300 

1916. 

Jf.ruary   

a200 
b26.0 
74.1 
183 
388 
44.3 
19.2 
26.6 
14.4 
14.6 
17.0 
11.0 

1,230 
1,500 
4,560 
10,900 
23,900 
2,640 
1.180 
1,640 
859 
900 
1,010 
674 

March    .         

132 
538 
747 
102 
57 
40 
28 
20 
21 
16 

19 
75 
107 
7.0 
6.0 
15 
8.0 
8.0 
11 
7.0 

April    .    , 

May    .             

June    .     .          

July   .   

August    •     .               .         ... 

September 

October    

November 

December    

The    year  

747 

6.0 

70.2 

51,000 

a — Estimated  on  days  of  missing  gage  heights, 
b — Estimated  1-3. 


25 


Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Ute  Park,  N.  Mex.,  for  1901-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917. 
January    

19 
21 
32 
48 
250 
78 
21 
34 
4.5 
6.5 
5.8 
5.4 

11 
11 
13 
21 
32 
9.0 
6.9 
2.8 
1.9 
2.6 
4.5 
3.7 

15.4 

14.8 
21.3 
30.9 
111 
33.5 
10.6 
9.07 
3.07 
4.06 
4.84 
4.45 

948 
823 
1,310 
1,840 
6,820 
2,000 
651 
557 
183 
250 
288 
274 

February    

March   ,   

April    .    .         

May    ,             

June                                

July  

August    .    •     

September    .    •     

October    .    .         

November   ,            

The  year  

250 

1.9 

22.0 

15,900 

CIMARRON  RIVER  AT  SPRINGER,  N.  M. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  which  crosses  the  Cimarron  about  half  a 
mile  above  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  railway  bridge  at  Springer, 
N.  Mex.,  6  miles  below  the  mouth  of  the  Rayado  and  6  miles  above  the 
junction  of  the  Cimarron  an.d  the  upper  Canadian. 

Records  available. — July  13,  1907,  to  December  31,  1909. 

Drainage  area. — About  1,000  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  247  p.  69,  267  p.  63. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Springer,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1907. 
August      (12-31)      

166 
66 
4.9 
6.6 

2.7 

5.3 
3.4 
3.1 

2.7 
2.5 

31.9 
16.0 
3.31 
3.39 
2.55 

1,270 
952 
204 
202 
157 

September   

October    .    .    

November    

December    

The  period  

2,785 

1908. 
January  

17 
64 
58 
265 
200 
12 
25 
232 
2.9 
16 
17 
26 

7.6 
27.6 
26.3 
110 
95.7 
2.87 
2.41 
11.3 
1.30 
4.49 
9.21 
6.16 

467 
1,590 
1,620 
6,550 
5,880 
171 
148 
695 
83 
276 
548 
379 

February    ,    

10 

19 
5.2 
19 
1.4 
.9 
1.4 
1.0 
1.1 
2.6 
1.6 

March    *    

A  pril    

May    

June    ,    •-    

July  

August  

September   

October    .    t    

November    

December   .    ,    

The  year  

265 

.9 

25.4 

18,400 

26 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Cimarron  River  at  Springer,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-1909. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909. 

12 
8.0 
8.0 
51 
110 
51 
6.6 
12 
a800 
6.6 
6.6 

2.0 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
8.0 
2.8 
.8 
.6 
.9 
3.3 
3.3 

4.01 
2.79 
2.77 
13.2 
29.5 
6.24 
2.26 
1.57 
86.6 
4.76 
4.63 
5.0 

247 
155 
170 
786 
1,810 
371 
139 
97 
5,150 
293 
276 
307 

March        

April              

May       

June      •                

JUly                                                       

August   .            

October   ,                 

November                   

13.6 

9,800 

a — Estimated. 


PONIL  CREEK  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Five  miles  northwest  of  Cimarron,  on  the  road  to  Ponil  Park,  one 
mile  above  the  Chase  Ranch  and  above  all  diversions. 

Records  available.— October  29,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1915  p.  16,  1916  p.  17,  1917  p.  18. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Ponil  Creek  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915. 

8.6 
9.2 

0.6 
1.0 

2.99 
3.81 

178 
234 

The  period  

9.2 

0.6 

4.41 

412 

1916. 

7.0 
16 
20 
96 
117 
17 
11 
69 
14 
3.9 
6.6 
6.2 

4.9 
4.6 
5.9 
15 
17 
2.9 
2.0 
13 
2.5 
2.4 
3.6 
3.7 

5.32 
7.98 
12.9 
43.8 
71.4 
8.90 
4.27 
25.7 
5.69 
3.17 
4.84 
4.43 

327 
459 
794 
2,610 
4,390 
529 
263 
1,580 
338 
195 
288 
272 

July        .            

November    

December    ,    .                  

The  vear.  . 

117 

2.0 

16.6 

12,000 

27 


Monthly  discharge  of  Ponil  Creek  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second  feet 

Kun-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917. 

3.7 
3.6 
6.4 
28 

114 

60 

21 
5.2 
6.4 
1.9 
2.4 
2.2 

3.0 
3.4 
3.6 
5.2 
22 
6.9 
3.0 
1.9 
1.1 
0.5 
0.6 
1.1 

3.26 
3.57 
4.88 
15.7 
61.7 
32.0 
7.50 
2.85 
2.75 
0.93 
1.24 
1.44 

200 
198 
300 
936 
3,790 
1,900 
461 
175 
163 
57 
74 
88 

April                     .         

May           

July                    

November       

114 

0.5 

11.5 

8,340 

RAYADO  RIVER  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Just  above  the  head  of  a  box  canon,  in  Sec.  23,  T.  25  N.,  R.  17  E., 

20  miles  southwest  of  Cimarron.     The  nearest  tributary,  Agua  Fria  Creek, 

enters  one-fourth  mile  above. 
Records  available. — May  8  to  October  7,  1911;  May  25  to  September  17,  1913; 

and  June  1  to  September  11,  1914. 
References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on   the  Surface  Water  Supply   of  New 

Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  213,  1913  p.  41,  1914  p.  20. 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex.,  for  1911, 

1913,  1914. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

May    (8-31 
June  •  .    .  . 

1911. 
)     

26 
20 
26 
10 
7 
106 

10 
5.4 
5.4 
4.8 
2.7 
4.0 

16.2 
9.01 
9.05 
6.00 
3.81 
42.9 

757 
536 
556 
369 
227 
596 

July  .... 

August    .  .  . 

September 
October   (1 

The 

-7)    

period  

3,040 

May    (25-3 
June  .  i   .  . 

1913. 
1)     

18 
339 
15 
22 
6.2 

14 
14 
6.2 
4.0 
4.8 

15.4 
43.1 
10.0 
7.79 
5.64 

214 

2,560 
615 
478 
190 

July  .... 

August    . 
September 

The 

(1-17)     

period  

4,060 

June  .... 

1914. 

48 
70 
80 
18 

12 
12 
16 
12 

23.5 
29.5 
38.4 
13.5 

1,400 
1,810 
2,360 
294 

July  .... 

August  .   • 
September 

The 

(1-11)     

period  

80 

12 

28.7 

5,860 

SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OP  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RAYADO  RIVER  NEAR  ABREU'S  RANCH,  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Fifteen  miles  southwest  of  Cimarron,  six  miles  above  the  Abreu 
Ranch  house  and  100  yards  above  the  ranch  house  of  Ramon  Abreu. 

Records  available. — May  4,  1911,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  215,  1913  p.  43,  1914  p.  21,  1915  p.  18,  1916  p.  19, 
1917  p.  20. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  near  Abreu' s  Ranch  near  Cimarron,  N.  Hex., 

for  1911-1911. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1911. 
May    (4-31)     

30 
21 
16 
7.9 
12 
111 
16 

10 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
2.4 
3.3 

18.7 
8.96 
8.26 
5.62 
3.80 
17.8 
a7.94 
a2.0 

1,040 
533 
508 
346 
226 
1,090 
472 
a!23 

June  ,  

July    

August   ,    

September   

October                 .... 

November    

December    ,             

The   period                                    .  . 

4,340 

a  —  Estimated. 

1912. 
January                    

3.3 
4.2 

17 
69 
122 
62 
22 
12 
8.5 
8.7 
6.5 
2.4 

2.0 
2.8 
2.8 
11 
69 
21 
8.5 
5.1 
3.1 
3.7 
1.5 
1.0 

2.58 
3.44 
6.86 
35.6 
90.4 
31.6 
12.8 
6.82 
4.54 
4.47 
3.56 
1.69 

159 

198 
422 
2,120 
5,560 
1,880 
787 
419 
270 
275 
212 
104 

February        

March   ,    

April           

May                .  .         

June        •                          

July  

August    .    •          

September               

October     .               

November    .    •         

The    year  

122 

1.0 

17.1 

12,400 

1913. 

a2.00 
a4.00 
a4.00 
20.6 
16.9 
35.2 
12.8 
9.72 
8.24 
8.91 
3.70 
a3.00 

123 
222 
246 
1,230 
1,040 
1,880 
787 
598 
490 
548 
220 
184 

April        .                   .          .            

37 
25 
80 

22 
13 
22 
16 
5.9 

6.5 
9.5 
10 
9.2 
4.5 
2.5 
3.3 
1.0 

June  (1-9  and  13-30)  

July       

August                   

October                          

The    period  

10.4 

7,570 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


29 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  near  Abreu's  Ranch  near  Cimarron,  N.  Hex., 

for  1911-1917. 
— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1914. 


January  .  . 
February  . 
March  . .  .  . 
April  .  ._ 
May  .  ,  . . 
June  .  ,  .  . 
July  .  .  . 
August  .  . 
September 
October  .  . 
November 
December 


158 
186 
58 
48 
50 
15 
16 
11 


The  year. 


a — Estimated. 


1915. 

January    

February   

March    (1-13)    

May    (7-18)     

December    (14-31)    .  . 


The  period. 


1916. 


186 


January    4.8 

February    5.8 

March       32 

April   ,. 83 

May   .   .    110 

June    33 

July 18 

August    86 

September    45 

October    ,        16 

November    6.5 

December 5.8 

The    year 110 

1917. 

January 5.0 

February    .    ,     4.5 

March    13 

April    17 

May   .    .    50 

June 19 

July    ,    12 

August    17 

September 7.0 

October    (1-28)     

November     (5-30)     

December    .    .     .  4.8 


The    period. 


18 

36 

14 

12 

17 
6.8 
6.4 
4.2 


a    5.0 
a    5.0 
a  10.0 
43.2 
93.7 
21.8 
21.7 
32.0 
10.6 
9.62 
6.98 
a5.00 


22.2 


3.4.32 

a4.68 

ao.50 

74.2 

a.5.18 


3.7 
4.4 
4.5 

14 

30 
7.0 
7.0 
6.5 
5.4 
3.8 
2.3 
5.0 


2.3 


3.8 
3.3 
4.5 
9.0 
14 
8.5 
4.0 
3.0 
2.6 


1.6 


4.17 
5.08 
16.2 
i4.9 
68.7 
18.1 
10.4 
30.2 
14.7 
7.11 
4.75 
5.41 


18.4 


4.51 
3.80 
7.13 
12.2 
27.8 
12.8 
7.22 
5.66 
4.41 
2.66 
4.62 
3.29 


307 

278 

615 

2,570 

5,760 

1,300 

1,330 

1,970 

631 

592 

415 

307 


16,100 


£66 
258 

142 

1,770 

185 


257 

292 

994 

2,080 

4,230 

1,080 

642 

1,860 

876 

437 

283 

333 


13,400 


277 
211 
438 
728 
1,710 
760 
444 
348 
262 
148 
238 
202 

5,770 


30 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RAYADO  RIVER  AT  ABREU'S  RANCH,  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three-fourths  of  a  mile  up-stream  from  Abreu's  Ranch,  20  miles  west 

of  Springer,  and  12  miles  southwest  of  Cimarnon. 
Records  available. — August  10,  1908,  to  August  31,  1910. 
References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  267  p.  67,  287  p.  61. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  at  Abreu's  Ranch  near  Cimarron,  N.  Hex., 

for  1909,  1910. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909. 
January   .   ,    

5.2 
6.7 
6.7 
52 
39 
18 
21 
38 
66 
8.8 
6.7 
12.7 

3.2 
3.8 
5.2 
6.7 
16 
5.2 
3.8 
3.8 
3.3 
3.8 
5.5 
6 

3.98 
5.05 
6.12 
18.4 
24.9 
9.78 
6.17 
11.1 
17.3 
6.25 
6.39 
8.40 

245 
280 
376 
1,090 
1,530 
582 
379 
682 
1,030 
384 
380 
516 

February  .   ,    

March   

April                

May   

June  ,  

July   

August    .    ,     

September   .    ,    

October  .   ,    

November    

December        

The  year  

66 

3.2 

10.3 

7,470 

1910. 
January   ,    .         

12.2 
7.5 
12.1 
11.0 
5.38 
3.61 
6.68 

750 
327 
432 
436 
182 
222 
411 

February    (1-22)     

April    (1-18)     

28 
52 
8 
8 
39 

.0 
.0 
1.7 

1.7 
3 

May    (4-23)    

June     (14-30)     

July   .    .                  

August   

RAYADO  RIVER  BELOW  ABREU'S  RANCH,  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Twelve  miles  south  of  Cimarron,  one-half  mile  east  of  Abreu's  Ranch 
house,  one-fourth  mile  above  the  headgate  of  the  ditch  of  the  Farmer's  De- 
ve'opment  Co.,  in  Sec.  28,  T.  25  N.,  R.  19  E. 

Records  available. — September  10,  1912,  to  September  4,  1913. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1911-12  p.  218,  1913  p.  46. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  below  Abreu's  Ranch,  near  Cimarron, 
N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

September 
October   . 
November 
December 

The 

1912. 
(10-30)     28 

0.1 
.6 
.4 

1.39 
2.11 
2.32 
al.OO 

58 
130 
138 
61 

41 

61 

period  .  . 

387 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


31 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  below  Abreu's  Ranch,  near  Cimarron, 
N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. — continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second  -feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

January   . 
February 
March 

1913. 

4.8 
10 
6.0 
39 
32 
62 

2.0 

3.07 
aS.OO 
4.36 
21.5 
12.7 
20.5 

189 

278 
268 
1,280 
781 
976 

1.9 
7.0 
2.7 
6.0 

April     .  .  . 

May   .    , 

June   (1-9 
The 

and  16-30)  

period    

3,770 

a — Estimated. 

i 

RAYADO  RIVER  NEAR  SPRINGER,  N.  MEX. 

Location  — At  the  site  of  the  proposed  reservoir  dam  of  the  Farmer's  Develop- 
ment Company,  half  a  mile  north  of  Miami,  six  miles  above  the  junction  of 
Rayado  and  Cimarron  rivers  and  12  miles  west  of  Springer. 

Records  available. — July  9,  1907,  to  October,  1909. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  247  p.  70,  267  p.  69. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rayado  River  near  Springer,  N.  Mex ,  for  1907-1909. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1907. 
July     (12-31)      

0.4 
17.0 
17.0 
1.8 
.4 
.4 

0.2 
.4 
.8 
.4 

.4 
.4 

0.33 
2.91 
3.73 
.96 
.40 
.40 

13.1 
179 
222 
59.0 
23.8 
24.6 

August       

September   

October    

November    

December    

The  period  

522 

1908. 
January   

0.4 
1.8 
5.8 
25.0 
12.0 
17.0 
1.8 
1.8 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

0.4 
.4 
.4 
.8 
.8 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 

0.40 
.49 
.93 
9.54 
6.07 
3.03 
.45 
.34 
.22 
.26 
.40 
.40 

24.6 
28.2 
57.2 
568 
373 
180 
27.7 
20.9 
13.1 
16.0 
23.8 
24.6 

February    

March    

April   ,    

May  ,   

June    .    .    

July  

August    

September  

October    

Xovember   

December    

The  year  

25.0 

.2 

1.88 

1,360 

1909 
January   

0.4 
.4 
2.3 
26 
12 
2.6 
1.8 
.6 

0.4 
.4 
.4 
1.8 
.7 
.4 
.3 
.3 

0.4 
.4 
.75 
9.26 
6.14 
.84 
.42 
.45 

25 
22 
46 
551 
378 
50 
26     ' 
28 

February  

March   t   .    

April   .    ,    

May    ,    

June   

July  

August    .    •     

The   period  

1,130 

32 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


URRACA  CREEK  NEAR  CIMARRON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Eight  miles  southwest  of  Cimarron,  5  miles  upstream  from  Urraca 

Ranch,  near  Sec.  35,  T.  26  N.,  R.  18  E. 
Records  available. — November  25,  1912,  to  April  4,  1915. 
Drainage  area — 6.3  square  miles. 
References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 

Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  220,  1913  p.  48,  1914  p.  18,  1915  p.  20. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Urraca  Creek  near  Cimarron,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1915. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912. 
November    (25-30)    

1.3 

1.4 

0.9 
.5 

1.10 
.73 

13 
45 

December    

The  period  

58 

1913. 
January    ,    

aO.40 
.88 
1.43 
3.82 
2.31 
6.91 
2.02 
1.71 
1.12 
.89 
.69 
a  .60 

25 
49 
88 
227 
142 
411 
124 
105 
67 
55 
41 
37 

February    

1.6 
2.7 
5.2 
3.8 
26 
3.9 
5.2 
1.8 
1.4 
.9 

March    

1.0 
2.7 
1.3 
1.4 
.8 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 

April    

May   ,   

June    

July     

August   

September   

October    

November   

December    ' 

The  year      

26 

1.89 

1,370 

a  —  Estimated. 

1914. 
January   ,    

0.6 
1.9 
5.8 
24 
22 
5.6 
25 
9.2 
1.2 
2.8 
2.2 

0.3 
.5 
1.2 
2.0 
5.4 
1.4 
1.7 
1.2 
.8 
1.1 
1.2 

0.45 
.90 
2.36 
4.00 
9.50 
3.11 
7.10 
4.43 
1.10 
1.62 
1.52 
al.OO 

28 
50 
145 
238 
584 
185 
437 
272 
65 
100 
90 
61 

February                .... 

March    

April    .        

May    

June    

July  t  -        

August   

Septembi  r    . 

October    

November    .        

December    ,    ,         

The  year  

25 

0.3 

3.12 

2,260 

1915. 
January 

aO.71 
aO.62 
1.30 
2.40 

43.4 
34.5 
79.  T 
19.0 

February     

March   •   

2.7 
3.0 

0.6 
2.0 

April     (1-4)      

The   period  .  . 

177 

a — Estimated. 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


33 


OCATE  RIVER  AT  OCATE,  N.  MEX. 

Location — Just  below  the  juncture  of  the  east  and  west  forks  of  the  Ocate, 
one-fourth  mile  below  the  town  of  Ocate,  three  miles  above  the  point  of 
diversion  of  the  Lake  Charette  Irrigation  Company's  canal,  in  the  southwest 
quarter  of  Sec.  1,  T.  22  N.,  R.  18  E. 

Records  available. — March  15  to  August  17,  1914. 

Reference. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1914,  p.  23. 

Discharge  measurements  of  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex.,  in  1914. 


Date. 


Hydrographer. 


Gage 

height 

Feet. 


Discharge 
Sec  -ft. 


Mar.  15. 
April  24, 
June  22, 
Aug.  5. 


BJ. 


Powers. 

do    

do    

do    


0.73 
.75 
.60 
.50 


aO.8 
3.5 
4.4 

23.4 


a — Estimated. 


WEST  FORK  OF  OCATE  RIVER  AT  OCATE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  400  feet  above  the  junction  of  the  east  and  west  forks  of 
Ocate  River,  in  the  southeast  quarter  of  Sec.  2,  T.  22  N.,  R.  18  E. 

Records  available. — September  28,  1914,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1914  p.  24,  1915  p.  21,  1916  p.  21,  1917  p.  22. 

Monthly  discharge  of  West  Fork  of  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January    

February   .    ,    

March    , 

April 

May   

June    ,    

July   .   ,    

August    .     

September 

October    .    .     

November 

December 

The  year 

1916. 

January   .    ,    

February   

March 

April    

May 

June 

July 

August   .    ,    

September 

October    

November 

December 

The  year 


0.2 
17 
20 
80 
30 

3 

13 
15 
35 
.7 

1.3 

1.3 


80 


0.2 
.0 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.0 
.0 

1.0 
.0 
.4 
.5 
.4 


0.0 


0.2 

4.89 

3.81 

30.63 

10.23 

1.14 

1.25 

2.57 

2.66 

0.61 

.79 

.76 


4.91 


12.3 

272 

234 

1,820 

629 

68 

77 
158 
158 

37 

47 

47 


3,600 


1.1 
0.7 
0.4 
0.9 
0.6 
0.6 
0.3 
73 
0.7 
0.7 
1.2 
0.8 


0.4 
0.3 
0.3 
0.3 
0.3 
0.3 
0.2 
0.3 
0.5 
0.5 
0.5 
0.5 


0.65 
0.36 
0.31 
0.43 
0.44 
0.33 
0.21 
2.84 
0.55 
0.58 
0.65 
0.60 


40 
21 
19 
26 
27 
19 
13 
174 
32 
36 
38 
37 


73 


0.2 


0.66 


482 


34 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  West  Fork  of  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


January  . 
February    , 
March  .  . 

April   

May  t   .    .  . 
June   .   .    . 
July  .... 
August   .   . 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 


1917. 


1.5 
2.6 
6.0 
2.6 

10 
1.2 

18 
0.4 
1.5 
0.1 
3.9 
0.3 


The  year. 


18 


0.5 
0.6 
1.4 
0.4 
0.9 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 


0.1 


0.81 


49 

80 
176 

53 
118 

23 

42 
67 
8.9 
6.2 

17 
8.5 

588 


EAST  FORK  OF  OCATE  RIVER  AT  OCATE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  500  feet  above  the  juncture  of  the  east  and  west  forks  of 
Ocate  River,  in  the  southeast  quarter  of  Sec.  2,  T.  22  N.,  R.  18  E. 

Records  available. — September  28,  1914,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p.  25,  1915  p.  23,  1916  p.  23,  1917  p.  24. 

Monthly  discharge  of  East  Fork  of  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915. 

January  ,   ,    

February    

March 

April 

May   .   i    

June    .    ,     

July  ,  .    

August    .    .     

September    . 

October   

November   .    ,    

December    .    ,    

The    year.  .  .  . 

1916 

January   

February  t  .    

March  t  *    

April 

May  ,  .    

June 

July  .  ,    

August 

September  .    .    

October   .    .    .  -. 

November   ,    .  • 

December    .  .  •. 

The  year.  . 


2.2 

15 
3.6 

87 

59 

20 

20 

12 

18 
5.3 
4.2 
4.1 


1.1 
1.0 

.1 

.3 
19 
1.7 

.1 
2.7 
2.7 
2.4 
1.7 

.7 


87 


0.1 


1.72 
4  75 
1.60 
27.27 
41.48 
7.37 
3.52 
4.90 
4.63 
3.74 
2.64 
1.62 


106 

264 

99 

1,620 

2,550 

439 

216 

301 

276 

230 

157 

99 


8.79 


6,400 


4.7 
8.0 
4.4 

24 

23 

10 

20 

75 

17 

21 
8.0 
7.5 


1.2 
1.4 
0.7 
1.4 
0.7 
0.4 
0.7 
3.2 
2.1 
3.9 
1.4 
0.7 


2.21 
4.44 
1.65 

12.2 
7.64 
1.30 
2.19 

245 
5.89 
7.78 
3.10 
4.10 


136 
256 
102 
728 
470 
78 
135 
1,510 
350 
478 
184 
252 


75 


0.4 


6.44 


4,680 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


35 


Monthly  discharge  of  East  Fork  of  Ocate  River  at  Ocate,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
January   

5.7 
3.5 
2.3 
2.3 
22 
3.1 
11 
16 
11 
0.4 
8.9 
2.6 

3.6 
1.1 
0.5 
0.5 
1.1 
0.5 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.2 
0.0 
0.2 

4.73 
2.74 
1.42 
1.19 
5.64 
1.05 
0.89 
1.61 
1.77 
0.31 
1.76 
2.32 

290 
151 
87 
71 
346 
62 
55 
99 
106 
19 
104 
143 

February               

March       t          

April   

June    

July           .    .                  

August   

October  ,       

November  

December  .  .        

The  vear.  . 

22 

0.0 

2.12 

1,530 

SWEETWATER  CREEK  NEAR  COLMOR,  N.  MEX. 

i 

Location. — One  hundred  feet  upstream  from  the  highway  bridge  on  the  Springer- 
Ocate  road,  15  miles  southwest  of  Springer,  8  miles  west  of  Colmor,  in  the 
northeast  quarter  of  Sec.  10,  T.  23  N.,  R.  20  E.,  about  5  miles  below  the 
point  of  diversion  of  the  Lake  Charette  Irrigation  Company's  canal. 

Records  available. — March  17,  1914,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p.  26,  1915  p.  25,  1916  p.  25,  1917  p.  26. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Sweetwater  Creek  near  Colmor,  N.  Mex.,  for  1914-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1914. 
March     (17-31)      

0.4 
.4 
10 
1.2 
12 
.5 
.3 
3.0 
.2 
.2 

0.0 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

0.27 
.26 
1.09 
.29 
2.18 
.26 
.22 
.53 
.20 
.20 

8 
15 
67 
17 
134 
16 
13 
33 
12 
12 

April  ,   

May  .   

June  

July  *  »   

August  t       

September  

October   

November   .   •    

December       

The  period  

12 

0.0 

.57 

327 

1915. 
January  

0.2 
.4 
3.5 
1.2 
.3 
1.6 
.4 
.8 
.7 
.3 

0.2 
.4 
.7 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.2 
.4 
.1 
.1 

0.2 
.31 
1.47 
.51 
.12 
.39 
.35 
.61 
.43 
.17 

1.59 
6.74 
26.2 
31.3 
7.14 
23.8 
21.2 
37.3 
25.8 
10.7 

February  ,  •    

April  .  ,   

May  

June   

July  

August  

October   .    

November   

December  

36 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Sweetwater  Creek  near  Colmor,  N.  Hex.,  for  .191.'i-J9J7. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in   second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Run- off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1916. 

January    

February    

March 

April   .   *    

May   ,   t    

June    .     

July 

August    .    ,     

September   , 

October   

November 

December   »    ,    

The    year 

1917. 

January    

February    .    ,     

March    . 

April    

May    

June    •    

July  ,  ,    

August 

September 

October    .    .    

November 

December    ,    

The  year 


0.4 
0.4 
0.3 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0  2 
2.7 
3.1 
0.9 
0.9 


3.1 


0.5 
0.3 
0.3 
0.2 
03 
0.3 
0.2 
0.3 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 


0.5 


0.3 
0.3 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 


0.1 


0.2 
0.3 
0  2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.0 
0.1 
0.1 
0.0 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 


0.0 


0.36 
0.31 
0.21 
0.20 
0.20 
0.20 
0.20 
0.20 
0.73 
1.77 
0.31 
0.35 


0.42 


0.20 
0.30 
0.28 
0.16 
0.18 
0.14 
0.11 
0.13 
0.10 
0.10 
0,10 
0.10 


0.17 


22 
18 
13 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
44 
109 
18 
21 


305 


18 

17 

17 
9.3 

1] 
8.5 
6.7 
7.9 
5  8 
6.2 
6.0 
6.2 


120 


MORA  RIVER  AT  LA  CUEVA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  at  La  Cueva,  above  the  mouth  of  the 
Cebolla.  a  short  distance  down  stream  from  the  intake,  and  below  the  waste- 
way  of  La  Cueva  Canal. 

RrcordK  available — August  25,  1903,  to  July  31,  1911,  when  the  station  was  dis- 
continued. 

References — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  173  p.  63,  209  p.  42, 
247  p.  76,  267  p.  74,  287  p.  66;  State  Engineer's  Report  on,  the  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  223. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  at  La  Cueva.  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 


Month 


1905. 
(22-28)     .  . 


February 
March   .    . 

April 

May 

June    (25   days) 

July 

August 

September   .    .    .  . 

October    

November    .    . 
December    (1-22) 


The   period. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


18 

60 

292 

310 

193 

27 

77 

30 

30 

34 

32 


Minimum 


14 

17 
21 
115 
27 
21 
21 
17 
18 
27 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

a.cre- 

feet) 


15.7 
28.2 
87.1 
175 
72.6 
22.8 
35.0 
23.2 
25.4 
27.8 
27.5 


218 
1,734 
5,183 
10,760 
3,600 
1,402 
2,152 
1,380 
1,562 
1,654 
1,200 

30,840 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


37 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Hex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1906. 
April    (13-30)          

150 
150 
150 
125 
68 
74 
50 
45 
300 

40 
89 
4 
6 
4 
6 
17 
17 
11 

93.4 
117 
71.6 
65.4 
30.2 
22.2 
34.5 
28.4 
39.4 

3,330 
7,190 
4,260 
4.020 
1,860 
1,320 
2,120 
1,690 
2,420 

May   

June    ...         

July       

August    

September   

October    ,         

November            

December    

The  period  

28,200 

1907. 
January                

35 
29 
54 
73 
96 
214 
45 
167 
104 
20 
17 
32 

16 
20 
17 
8 
62 
54 
11 
13 
4 
3 
2 
4 

21.9 
25.5 
32.5 
41.6 
77.7 
110 
25 
49.7 
32.5 
14.3 
13.4 
12.2 

1,350 
1,420 
2,000 
2,480 
4,780 
6,550 
1,540 
3,060 
1,930 
879 
797 
508 

February   

March    

April   

May       .        

June          

July                

August  

September           

October            

November    

December     (1-21)          

The  period     

27,300 

1908. 
February    (12-29)     

16 
6.5 
26 
61 
48 
27 
92 
23 
16 
16 
19 

3.5 
.5 
.5 
1.6 
.2 
.3 
23 
3.5 
5.0 
1.5 
6.5 

8.81 
3.36 
9.00 
18.0 
17.6 
6.87 
46.8 
8.68 
11.8 
9.38 
12.7 

315 
207 
536 
1,110 
1,050 
422 
2,880 
516 
726 
558 
781 

May                                   

July   .             

August   .             

September                  

October    t                              

9,100 

1909. 

22 
22 
15 
29 
57 
103 
91 
234 
320 
29 
18 
18 

0.0 
5.5 
2.0 
2.0 
15 
5.5 
2.0 
.9 
18 
12 
2.5 

10.3 
11.5 
11.3 
11.8 
35.4 
39  1 
24.7 
84.7 
76.2 
21.6 
12.6 
11.5 

633 

639 
695 
702 
2,180 
2,330 
1,520 
5,210 
4,530 
1,330 
750 
707 

April    .          

June        .                 

July                            

August         •     

October  .       

November    ,                     

December  i           .  .      .  .        

The   vear              

320 

0.0 

29.2 

21,200 

38 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Pun  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 

feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1910. 
January      ,    

29 
24 
39 
128 
115 
46 
186 
94 
9 
12 
12 
9 

13.4 
12.8 
22.3 
73  3 
63.6 
16.2 
9.05 
16.9 
3.10 
5.04 
5.33 
2.76 

824 
711 
1,370 
4,360 
3,910 
964 
556 
1,040 
184 
310 
317 
170 

February  ,   

March   .   ,    

8 
16 

28 
3 
.0 
.8 
.8 
.5 
.8 

April    .    .       

May               

June  ,  .        

July   

August    .    >     

September       .        

October   ,   

November  ,    

December    .    .    

The  year  

186 

0.0 

20.3 

14,700 

1911. 
January             

9.0 
22 
16 
16 
151 
149 
406 

2.05 
6.04 
10.0 
4.94 
52.9 
39.1 
142 

126 
335 
615 
294 
3,250 
2,330 
8,730 

February   .    ,    

1.5 
1.5 
2.5 
4.0 
2.0 
16 

March       

April   *       

May  

June      .    

July   

15,700 

LA  CUEVA,  OR  MORA,  CANAL  AT  LA  CUEVA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — On  a  foot  bridge  a  short  distance  below  the  canal  wasteway,  which 
discharges  into  the  Mora  River  above  the  Mora  River  gage. 

Records  available. — August  25,  1903,  to  July  31,  1911,  when  the  station  was  dis- 
continued. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  173  p.  60,  209  p.  42, 
247  p.  72,  267  p.  71,  287  p.  64;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-1912  p.  221. 

Monthly  discharge  of  La  Cueva  or  Mora  Canal  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Mex.,  for 

1906-1911. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1906. 
April    (9    days)     

21 
27 
27 
18 
15 
15 
15 
6.4 

4.0 
5.5 
4.6 
2.6 
2.3 
.4 
.4 
2.0 

11.6 
15.5 
18.2 
8.0 
7.6 
5.5 
4.2 
4.5 

207 
953 
1,080 
222 
467 
305 
100 
80 

May  ,   .        

June   •            

July    (14    days)     

August  

September    (28    days)     

October    (12    days)    

December    (9    days)    

The  period     .                     

3,420 

1 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Cueva  or  Mora  Canal  at  La  Cueva,  N.  Hex.,  for 

1906-1911. 
— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Hun- off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1907. 

January    7.4 

February    2.3 

March 5.8 

April  , 15 

May    15 

June    21 

July  , 14 

August    

September    

October 15 

November    

December    13 

The  year 21 

1908. 

January   0.0 

February    15 

March   .   .    19 

April 19 

May   19 

June 22 

July   22 

August    20 

September    24 

October    26 

November    18 

December    7.2 

The  year 26 

1909. 

January    8.6 

February    2.4 

March    6.5 

April 21 

May  ,   

June 18 

July   23 

August 16.7 

September    14.3 

October    17.9 

November    9.9 

December    6.1 

The  year 23 

1910. 

February     7.0 

March    8.0 

April   ,   10.5 

May 15 

June    18 

July     15 

August    17 

September    17 

.October    11 

November    8.5 

December 8.0 

The  period 


0.0 
0.0 
1.0 
4.4 
0.0 
7.4 
2.8 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


0.0 


0.77 

.56 

3.41 

10.7 

10.8 

12.5 

11.3 
3.21 
9.60 
3.49 
3.10 
2.63 


6.01 


47 
31 
210 
637 
664 
744 
695 
197 
571 
215 
184 
162 


4,360 


0.0 
0 

3.8 
2.8 
0.0 
13.0 
5.8 
0.0 
5.8 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


0.0 


0.00 
4.87 
11.3 
11.0 
16.5 
18.3 
13.6 
12.3 
14.6 
7.81 
4.98 
.71 


9.66 


0 

280 

695 

655 

1,010 

1,090 

836 

756 

869 

480 

296 

44 


7,010 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
2.4 
4.5 
3.3 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.5 
0.1 
0.0 


0.0 


2.09 
0.70 
1.59 
10.4 
10.6 
12.6 
10.0 
6.32 
7.30 
4.96 
4.04 
0.82 


5.95 


129 

39 

98 

619 

652 

750 

615 

389 

434 

305 

240 

50 


4,320 


0.0 

0.0 

2.8 

6 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

2.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 


0.72 
3.70 
7.19 

11.2 

10.4 
5.88 

10.3 

10.1 
4.98 
4.22 
5.37 


40 
228 
428 
689 
619 
362 
633 
601 
306 
251 
330 


4,490 


40 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Cueva  or  Mora  Canal  at  La  Cueva,  N   Mex.    for 

1906-1911. 
— continued. 


Month 


January 
February 
March    . . . 
April  .  , 

May   

June    .    » 
July   


1911. 


The   period. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


9.8 
9.8 
14.9 
17.0 
18.1 
20.4 
21.5 


Minimum 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
5.5 
0.0 
8.5 
0.0 


Mean 


5.23 
3.39 
6.89 

11.3 
9.85 

14.2 

12.3 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


322 
188 
424 
672 
606 
845 
756 


3,810 


MORA  RIVER  NEAR  GOLONDRINOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Four  miles  southeast  of  La  Cueva,  two  miles  above  Golondrinos  and 

300  yards  below  the  mouth  of  Cebolla  Creek. 
Records  available. — March  10,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  230  square  miles. 
References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  27,  1916  p.  27,  1917  p.  28. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  near  Golondrinos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1915. 


March    (10-31)    140 

April 1,130 

May  , 325 

June    215 

July 260 

August    114 

September    62 

October  .  .    28 

November 25 

December   .    ,    29 

The  period 1,130 

1916 

January     49 

February     36 

March    28 

April     198 

May     230 

June     69 

July     119 

August 170 

September     55 

October     106 

November    46 

December     34 

The  year 230 


21 

67 

173 

54 

4.2 
11 
14 
18 
20 
17 


4.2 


52.45 

297.87 

224.32 

138.43 

41.77 

40.77 

28.17 

22.16 

21.70 

23.13 


89.75 


2,290 
17,700 
13,800 
8,240 
2,570 
2,510 
1,680 
1,360 
1,290 
1,420 


52,900 


13 
15 
10 
39 
63 
12 

1.7 
43 
15 
15 
20 
17 


33.1 
25.7 
19.5 
95.3 
140 
30.3 
14.2 
80.8 
33.5 
42.1 
29.9 
24.8 


2,030 
1,480 
1,200 
5,670 
8,630 
1,800 
872 
4,970 
1,990 
2,590 
1,780 
1,530 


1.7 


47.6 


34,500 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


41 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  near  Golondrinos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
a.-.re- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
January            

40 
36 
21 
6.0 
158 
64 
6.4 
20 
11 
8.2 
14 
14 

19 
13 
5.0 
0.5 
0.0 
2.6 
0.4 
0.0 
2.6 
2.8 
3.1 
3.7 

25.1 
18.6 
10.3 
3.49 
55.9 
32.1 
2.31 
3.46 
4.44 
5.11 
8.62 
8.49 

1,540 
1,040 
634 
207 
3,430 
1,910 
142 
213 
264 
314 
513 
522 

April     

June      

July                                        

August    

September     

October     

November     

December     

The   year  

158 

0.0 

14.8 

10,700 

MORA  RIVER  NEAR  SHOEMAKER,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  head  of  a  box  canon,  8  miles  east  of  Shoemaker,  20  miles  above 
the  mouth  of  the  river,  and  below  all  important  tributaries. 

Records  available. — October  1,  1914,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p.  28,  1915  p.  29,  1916  p.  29,  1917  p.  30. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  near  Shoemaker,  N.  Mex.,  for  1914-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1914 

187 
85 
97 

15 
55 

58.1 
63.1 
50.5 

3,570 
3,750 
3,110 

December    

1915 
January    ,  

88 
105 
315 
3,670 
878 
321 
66 
54 
40 
33 

26 
35 
27 
352 
253 
68 
5 
33 
10 
26 

38.06 
53.93 
138.42 
948.33 
531.29 
172.63 
28.89 
40.39 
25.30 
29.53 

2,340 
3,000 
8,510 
56,400 
32,700 
10,300 
1,090 
1,840 
1,000 
879 

February    

March      

April    

May     

June      

July     

October     

November     

December     

SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  near  Shoemaker,  N.  Mex.,  for  1914-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1916 

28 
37 
22 
390 
481 

14 
13 
3.2 
20 
30 

20.5 
20.4 
7.72 
168 
244 
19.6 
13.2 
96.4 
21.2 
79.3 
38.5 
23.0 

1,260 
1,170 
475 
10,000 
15,000 
1,170 
811 
5,920 
1,260 
4,870 
2,290 
1,410 

April                

July                                                                                   

275 
47 
110 

42 
12 
31 

The  year   

62.9 

45,600 

1917 

64 
77 
45 
2.7 
165 
24 
24 
7.0 
13 
8.5 
4.0 
19 

20 
35 
2.5 
2.0 
2.2 
15 
1.2 
1.7 
2.7 
3.1 
0.5 
1.3 

40.5 
60.0 
14.9 
2.24 
43.9 
21.2 
10.9 
4.06 
5.31 
5.76 
2.44 
9.54 

2,490 
3,330 
915 
133 
2,700 
1,260 
672 
250 
316 
354 
145 
586 

April     

May     

July         

August    

September     

October      

November     

December     

The  year  

165 

0.5 

18.2 

13,200 

SAPELLO  RIVER  AT  SAPELLO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  70  yards  above  the  bridge  at  the  crossing  of  the  road  from 
Las  Vegas  to  Mora,  three-eighths  of  a  mile  below  Sapello  and  half  a  mile 
below  the  mouth  of  Manuelitos  Creek. 

Records  available. — August  12,  1903,  to  March  31,  1904;  May  9,  1915,  to  Decem- 
ber 31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  70  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  250,  131  p.  165; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1915  p.  31,  1916  p.  31,  1917  p.  32. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Sapello  River  at  Sapello,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  ascond-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
May    (9-31)     

140 
76 
530 
240 
96 
6 
68 
68 

71 
20 
3.9 
39 
6 
2.5 
2 
2 

95.09 
43.40 
98.42 
89.58 
24.40 
3.66 
20.32 
22.52 

4,340 
2,580 
6,050 
5,510 
1,450 
225 
1,210 
1,380 

June    

July     

August      

September     

October     

November    

December     

The  period  

530 

2 

48.40 

22,700 

CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


43 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mora  River  near  Shoemaker,  N.  Mex.,  for  1914-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second -feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    

February    44 

March     10 

April    170 

May     77 

June    20 

July    186 

August    120 

September    15 

October     27 

November    

December     46 

The  year 186 

1917 

January     18 

February     19 

March     32 

April     12 

May     100 

June     I  24 

July     22 

August      14 

September     21 

October    1.2 

November    1.4 

December     7.2 

The  year 100 


10 
5.5 
1.8 
5.5 
9.6 
2.0 
0.0 
6.0 
0.0 
0.0 
6.0 
6.0 


0.0 


19.2 
13.2 

6.99 
52.0 
34.6 
10.3 

9.56 
25.7 

3.74 

8.86 
13.5 
18.3 


18.0 


1,180 
759 
430 

3,100 

2,130 
615 
588 

1,580 
222 
545 
806 

1,120 


13,100 


8.4 
8.5 
8.6 
3.2 
4.9 
2.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.8 
0.8 
1.4 


0.0 


11.3 

13.0 

12.1 
6.74 

40.2 
8.42 
4.17 
1.94 
2  06 
0.99 
0.96 
2.43 


8.70 


695 

720 

746 

401 

2,470 

501 

257 

119 

122 

61 

57 

150 


6,300 


SAPELLO  RIVER  AT  LOS  ALAMOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Los  Alamos  post  office,  near  Sec.  28,  T.  18  N.,  R.  16  E.  No  im- 
portant tributary  enters  between  this  station  and  the  mouth  of  the  Sapello. 

Records  available. — August  22,  1903,  to  May  31,  1911,  when  the  station  was  dis- 
continued. 

Drainage  area. — 144  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  249,  131  p.  166, 
173  p.  63,  209  p.  44,  247  p.  79,  267  p.  75,  287  p.  67,  307  p.  57;  State  Engineer's 
Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-1912  p.  226. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Sapello  River  at  Los  Alamos,  N.  Hex.,  for  1905-1911. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


February 
March 

April     

May     

June     .... 

July     

August  . . 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 


1905 
(3-28)     . 


160 

545 

1,100 

457 

101 

82 

74 

29 

6 

220 
26 


The  period. 


32 

54 

111 

91 

10 

5 


14 


60.7 
120 
289 
187 
42.3 

9.47 
17.0 
7.55 
6.00 
18.1 
15.5 


3,130 

7,380 

17,200 

11,500 

2,520 

582 
1,050 

449 

369 
1,080 

953 

46,200 


44 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Sapello  River  at  Los  Alamos,  N.  Mex.,  for  J90-J-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1906 

January     86 

February     

March      38 

April    194 

May     172 

June     86 

July     80 

August 

September     

October     13 

November     16 

December     1,170 

The  year 1,170 

1907 

January    

February     39 

March     35 

April      59 

May     172 

June     148 

July    95 

August    80 

September     50 

October     2.2 

November     1.8 

December     1.5 

The  year 172 

1908 

January     1.5 

February 6.5 

March     6.5 

April     44 

May     6.5 

June     2.2 

July     3.0 

August     85 

September     34 

October     2.5 

November     2.0 

December     2.0 

The  year 85 

1909 

January    2.8 

February     1.3 

March      1.9 

April     2.1 

May     1.8 

June     1.3 

July     95 

August      29 

September     159 

October 3.4 

November    1.7 

December    1.6 

The  year 159 


4 

15 

11 

38 

23 
3.5 
3.5 
2.4 
1.8 
2.8 

10 

16 


1.8 


31  5 
15.5 
16.5 
54.2 
64.3 
25.0 
18.6 
7.95 
7  30 
8.88 
12.0 
120 


31.8 


1,940 

861 

1,010 

3,230 

3,950 

1,490 

1,140 

489 

434 

546 

714 

7,380 


23,200 


23 

21 
4.6 
2.8 

37 

11 
4.6 
3.5 
1.0 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 


1.0 


26.6 
31.6 
19.7 
14.8 
64.2 
48.7 
15.1 
19.2 
6.62 
1.57 
1.54 
1.50 


20.9 


1,640 
1,760 
1,210 
881 
3,950 
2,900 
928 
1,180 
394 
96.5 
91.6 
92.2 


15,100 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 
.5 
3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.5 


0.5 


0.7 
.3 
8 

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

2.1 

1.2 

1.6 

0.6 


1.50 
2.69 
2.60 

15.6 
2.23 
1.72 
.96 

28.0 
4.71 
2.11 
2.00 
1.69 


5.49 


1.56 
.84 
1.19 
1.68 
1.54 
1.11 
7.01 
4.65 
16.2 
1.91 
1.65 
1.45 


92  2 
155 
160 
928 
137 
102 

59.0 
1,720 
280 
130 
119 
104 


3,990 


96 

47 

73 

100 

95 

66 

431 

286 

964 

117 

98 

89 


3.40 


2,460 


CANADIAN  RIVER  BASIN 


45 


Monthly  discharge  of  Sapello  River  at  Los  Alamos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1910 

3.2 
1.5 
6.3 
14.8 
7.4 
46 
2.8 
112 
2.4 
1 
2 
3.8 

1.5 
.6 
1 
2  4 
3.8 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
.6 
.6 
.6 
1.2 

2.09 
1.32 
2 
6.68 
6.09 
3.55 
1.45 
8.76 
.89 
.75 
1.32 
2.85 

129 
73 
123 
397 
374 
211 
37 
348 
53 
46 
79 
175 

March      

April      

May           .           

June     

Julv    (1-13)     

August    (12-31)     

September     

October     

November     

J^ocember     

The  period  

2,050 

1911 
January    

1.5 
3.5 
8.2 
10 
5* 

1.37 
2.30 
5.05 
6.82 
14.2 

84 
128 
311 
406 
873 

February    .... 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 

Ma,rch     

A  )>ril    

May    

The   period  

1,800 

PAJARITO  CREEK  NEAR  HANLEY,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  Sec.  26,  T.  11  N.,  R.  28  E.,  2  miles  north  of  Hanley  and  one-fourth 
mile  above  the  mouth  of  Vigil  Creek,  the  nearest  tributary. 

Records  available. — August  30,  1911,  to  May  20,  1912. 

Drainage  area. — 310  square  miles. 

References.— State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  228. 

NOTE — Owing  to  the  possibility  of  shift  and  the  fact  that  the  upper  portion 
of  the  rating-  curve  is  determined  by  floats  and  slope  measurements,  no  estimates 
of  discharge  have  been  made. 


PAJARITO  CREEK  BELOW  MOUTH  OF  VIGIL  CREEK,  NEAR  HANLEY, 

N.  MEX. 

Location..— In  Sec.  21,  T.  11  N.,  R.  29  E..  2  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Vigil  Creek, 
about  a  mile  above  the  mouth  of  Alamo  Draw,  9  miles  west  of  Tucumcari 
and  three  miles  northeast  /of  Hanley,  the  nearest  post  office. 

Records  available. — May  21,  1912,  to  December  5,  1913. 

Drainage  area. — About  350  square  miles. 

References—  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  230,  1913  p.  51. 

NOTE. — On  account  of  the  erratic  flow  of  the  stream,  sufficient  data  have  not 
been  collected  to  allow  daily  estimates  of  the  discharge  made. 


46 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


UTE  CREEK  NEAR  LOGAN,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Four  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Ute  Creek,  in  the  northeast  corner 

of  T.  13  N.,  R.  32  E. 
Records  available. — August  12,  1904,  to  June  30,  1906;  April  13,  1909,  to  May  23, 

1914. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  131  p.  170,  173  p.  64, 

209  p.  45,  267  p.  78,  287  p    70,  307  p.  59;   State  Engineer's  Reports  on,  the 

Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-1912  p.  231,  1913  p.  52,  1914 

p.  29. 

NOTE. — The  finding  of  an  error  in  obtaining  the  cross  section  of  the  stream 
necessitated  the  revision  of  the  back  data  which  are  published  in  Water  Supply 
Paper  307,  and  the  revised  figures  are  published  in  this  report. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Ute  Creek  near  Logan,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904-1906. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1904 

August     (14-31)      6,400 

September 19,000 

October     700 

November    U 

December     

The  period 

1905 

January    3.9 

February    166 

5Sruh  •••        :::::::::::::::: 
May1.:::::::. 

.Tune     

July    5.00U 

August 

September     

October     2 

November     750 

December     

The   year 18,000 

1906 

January    

February    19 

March    2 

April    65 

May    300 

June   3,200 

The   period 


423 

1,200 

63 

0 


.032 


15,100 

71,400 

3,870 

0 

2 


90,400 


1.40 
18.5 
10.9 
395 
1,550 

14.2 
353 
489 
90.8 

.26 
85.1 
16.3 


86 

1,030 

670 

23,500 

95,300 

845 

21,700 

30,100 

5,400 

16 

5,060 
1,000 


255 


185,000 


13.3 
5.57 

.065 
6.8 
21.2 
124 


818 

309 

4 

405 
1,300 
7,380 


90,400 


CANADIAN  RIVE3R  BASIN 


47 


Monthly  discharge  of  Ute  Creek  near  Logan,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1911. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1909 

May    

June     

July    

August    . .  . 
September 
October     .  . 
November 
December 


The  period. 


67 

1,330 
0 

1,260 

12,500 

310 

2 

13 


2.60 
121 
0 

120 

521 

71 

.067 
5.52 


160 

7,200 

0 

7,380 

31,000 

4,370 

3. 

339 


50,500 


1910 

January    2,100 

February    .2 

March    .1 

April    .0 

May    .0 

June     88 

July     8,020 

August    3,600 

September    6 

October     .0 

November    .0 

December     .0 

The  year 8,020 

1911 

January     0 

February 

March    0 

April    0 

May    7,100 

June     55 

July    5,900 

August    2,600 

September    1,080 

October     14 

November 3 

December   

The  year 7,100 


126 
.14 
.10 
.0 
.0 

6.33 
1,090 

465 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 


143 


7,750 
7.8 
6.2 
0 
0 

377 

67,000 

28,600 

12.3 

0 

0 

0 


104,000 


.00 
.25 
.00 
.00 
420 

6.3 
355 
153 
62.1 
1.88 
.59 
3.4 


0 

14 
0 
0 

25,800 

375 

21,800 

9,410 

3,700 

116 

35 

209 


85.0 


61,500 


ESTANCIA  VALLEY 


CANON  DE  LOS  GALLEGOS  NEAR  MORIARTY,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Martinez  ranch,  about  8  miles  west  of  Moriarty. 
Records  available. — August  10,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References.- — State   Engineer's   Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  34,  1916  p.  33,  1917  p.  34. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Canon  de  los  Gallegos  near  Moriarty,  N.  Mex.,  for 

1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
November    (7-30)     

0.6 
.6 

0.4 
.4 

0.51 
.52 

24.0 
32.0 

The  period  

0.6 

0.4 

0.52 

56.0 

1916 
January    

1.8 
2.5 
0.9 
4.6 

01 
0.3 
0.4 

0.7 

0.62 
1.66 
0.57 
2.42 
2  84 

38 
61 

35 
144 
40 

February      

March      

April    

May    (1-6   and    13)  

June    

Julv    (21-31)    

1.09 
0.84 
0.30 
1.07 
0.41 
1.44 

24 
52 
18 
66 
24 
88 

August    

1.9 
0.4 
16 
1.6 

24 

0.4 
0.0 
0.1 
0.1 
0.0 

September    

October    

November 

December     

The   period  

1.02 

590 

1917 
January    

1.0 
0.4 
0.2 
0.2 
1.2 
1.0 
7.1 
2.0 
3.4 
0.1 
0.6 
0.1 

0.4 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.1 
0.0 

0.66 
0.25 
0.16 
0.16 
0.32 
0.23 
0  68 
0.32 
0.46 
0.02 
0.12 
0.01 

41 
14 
9.7 
9.5 
20 
14 
42 
20 
28 
1.2 
7.1 
0.8 

February      

March    

April    

May    

June    

Julv    

August     

September    

October    ... 

November     

December     

The  year  

7.1 

0.0 

0.28 

207 

ESTANCIA   VALLEY 


49 


TAJIQUE  CREEK  AT  TAJIQUE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three-quarters  of  a  mile  above  Tajique. 
Records  available  —  July  19,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface   Water    Supply   of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  35,  1916  p.  35,  1917  p.  36. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Tajique  Creek  at  Tajique,  N.  Hex ,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

August    (5-23)    14 

November    (4-201     

December     0.4 

1916 

January    4.6 

February    10 

March    13 

April    114 

May    41 

June     13 

July 6.0 

August    1.6 

September    1.2 

October     50 

November    4.0 

December   1.7 

The   year 114 

1917 

January     0.3 

February    0.2 

March    2.0 

April     2.5 

May     3.0 

June    1.3 

July 1.3 

August    0.7 

September    3.2 

October     0.6 

November    0.0 

December   0.0 

The  year 3.2 


3.2 
01 

0.2 


0.1 
4.8 
9.1 

13 

13 
6.1 
1.0 
0.6 
00 
0.0 
0.9 
0.3 


0.0 


0.1 
0.1 
0.3 
0.7 
1.3 
0.3 
0.3 
0.4 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


7.91 
0.15 
0.23 


1.76 
7.76 
9.85 
53  4 
26.2 
9.96 
2.77 
0.84 
0.46 
5.83 
2.16 
093 


10.1 


0.12 

0.10 

1.05 

1.63 

1.82 

0.92 

0.56 

0.51 

0.41 

0.14 

0.0 

0.0 


267 

8 

14 


108 

446 

606 

3.180 

1,610 

592 

170 

52 

27 

358 

128 

57 


7,330 


7.1 
58 

65 

97 
112 

55 

34 

31 

24 
8.9 
00 
0.0 


0.0 


0.61 


440 


TORREON  CREEK  NEAR  TORREON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — On  the  ranch  of  A.  E.  Gallegos,  2  miles  above  Torreon. 
Records  available.— July  17,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State   Engineer's  Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  36,  1916  p.  37,  1917  p.  38. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Torreon  Creek  near  Torreon.  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


1915 

July    (17-31)     

August    

September  (1-25) 
November  (4-30) 
December  .... 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


582 

138 

22 

3 

a 


Minimum 


1.0 

12 
8 
2 

1 


Mean 


2.08 
31.5 
12.8 
2.89 
1.39 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


6.200 

1,900 

633 

155 

86 


50 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Torreon  Creek  near  Torreon,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run -off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    26 

February    26 

March    26 

April 178 

May    183 

June    14 

July    14 

August 200 

September    ' 14 

October     319 

November    5.3 

December     0.9 

The  year 319 

1917 

January    0.2 

February    a-2 

March    3.2 

April    8-4 

May    9-*> 

June 4.4 

July     65 

August    52 

September    fl 

October     0.5 

November     0.3 

December     0.2 

The  year.  .  71 


0.8 
3.0 
9.8 

20 

14 
0.4 
0.1 
2.0 
0.2 
0.2 
0.9 
0.4 


0.1 


0.2 

0  2 

1  6 
1.1 
1.8 
0.7 
0.7 
0.2 
02 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 


10.2 
9.44 

17.0 
102 

59.1 
7.92 
1.89 

30.9 
3.86 

52.4 
2.56 
0.43 


0.20 
0.55 
2.72 
3.42 
5.47 
2.11 
8.05 
5.39 
5.29 
0.30 
0.17 
0.14 


627 

543 

1,040 

6,050 

3,630 

471 

116 

1,900 

230 

3,220 

152 

27 


18,000 


12 

31 
167 
203 
336 
126 
495 
331 
314 

18 
9.9 
8.3 


0  1 


2.84 


2,050 


CANON  NUEVO  AT  MANZANO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  one-fourth  mile  north  of  Manzano. 
Records  available. — July  17,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State   Engineer's   Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 
Mexico  Cor  1915  p.  37,  1916  p.  39,  1917  p.  40. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Canon  Nuevo  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1911. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

August  (6-28)  .  .. 
November  (14-27) 
December  (5-31) 


3.3 

0.0 

.0 


1.3 

0.0 

.0 


2.03 

0.0 

.0 


1916 

January  .  . 
February  . 
Mr.rch 

April    

May    ........ 

June     

July    ......... 

August    . .  . 
September 
October  •  .  . 
November 
December 


5  3 
4.8 

13 

29 

2V 
U  3 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

.  *  *8 
0.3 
0.0 


0.0 
1.4 
02 
16 
0.3 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


2.00 
3.54 
1.94 

24.4 

11.7 
0.12 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
045 
0.08 
0.00 


93.0 

0.0 

.0 


123 
204 
119 
1.450 
721 
6.9 
0.0 
0.0 
00 
28 

•  '  " 4-ff 
'••'0.0' 


^  The  year. ..';....  ,....,  :  ......  •  ......-.,......,  , 


29. 


0,0— 


ESTANCIA   VALLEY 


51 


Monthly  discharge  of  Canon  Nuevo  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

0  0 
0  0 
00 
0  0 
0.3 
0.0 
0.0 
0.4 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
0.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.00 

0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.11 
0.00 
0.00 
0.03 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
6.5 
0.0 
0.0 
1.6 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

July     

August    

September     

October    

November    

December    

The  year.  . 

0.4 

0.0 

0.01 

8.1 

ARROYO  DEL  OJO  AT  MANZANO,  N.  MEX. 

The  source  of  the  water  passing  this  stat'on  is  a  spring  situated  in  the  south- 
western part  of  the  town.  The  water  rises  in  the  bottom  of  a  large,  enclosed 
basin,  whence  it  escapes  through  a  subterranean,  fissure  about  400  feet  in  length, 
appearing  finally  at  the  surface  near  the  center  of  the  town.  The  amount 
of  the  flow  varies  considerably  with  the  seasons,  and  from  year  to  year. 
Sometimes  it  exceeds  the  capacity  of  the  underground  outlet,  in  which  case, 
after  rising  to  a  depth  of  thirty  feet  or  more,  it  flows  over  a  low  place  in  the 
rim  of  the  basin  and  reaches  the  arroyo  a  short  distance  above  the  gage. 

Location. — In  the  southwestern  part  of  the  town  of  Manaano. 
Records  available. — July  17,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's   Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  38,  1916  p.  41.  1917  p.  42. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  del  Ojo  at  Manzano,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1911. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
August   (9-28)    

12 
2.8 
.6 

5.6 
06 
.6 

9.73 
1.49 
.60 

386 
83 
37 

November    (3-30)     

December    

1916 
January    

5.0 
8.5 
11 
20 
23 
8.3 
2.7 
0.2 
0.2 
2.1 
1.6 
0.2 

0.6 
4.5 
5.7 
11 
8.3 
2.7 
0.2 
0.2 
0.0 
0.1 
0.2 
0.1 

2.23 

5.32 
8.24 
15.9 
12.6 
4.17 
1.26 
0.20 
0.07 
0.62 
0.95 
0.19 

137 
306 
507 
944 
777 
248 
78 
12 
4.4 
38 
57 
12 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    .  .  . 

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

23 

0.0 

4.30 

3,120 

SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  del  Ojo  at  Manzano,  N.  Hex.,  for  J91i>-HH7. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-  foer 

Kun-i.ff 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
.la.rua.ry               

0.4 
0.5 
3.3 
3  3 
3.2 
1.1 
0.8 
0.5 
U.3 
0.2 
O.i 

U.I 

0.3 
0.4 
0.5 
3.3 
1.2 
0.4 
0.4 
0.2 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 

0.32 
0.42 
3.21 
3.30 
1.90 
0  74 
0.49 
0.38 
0.28 
0.19 
0.10 
0.10 

19 
24 

197 
196 
117 
44 
30 
23 
17 
12 
6.0 
6.2 

Kebruarv      

March        .  .             ...                 

April      .       . 

May    

June    

Julv     

August    .... 

September    

October     .  . 

November    

December     

The   rear.  . 

3.3                    0  1 

0.96 

fifll 

ARROYO  UE  LOS  PINOS  REALES  AT  MANZANO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  the  southern  part  of  the  town,  about  50  feet  below  the  ford  on 

the  main  road  to  Torreon. 

Records  available. — July  17,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface   Water   Supply  of   New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  39,  1916  p.  43,  1917  p.  44. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  cle  los  Pinos  Reales  at  Manzano.  N.  Mex.,  for 

1915-1911. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 

August    (6-31)    

1.9 

.u 
0.0 

0.0 
.0 
0.0 

0.70 
.00 
000 

32.1 
0.0 
0.0 

November    (f?1-?0)     

December     

1916 
January    

0.0 
1  2 
8.5 
8.1 
15 
4.2 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0  5 
0.5 
0.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.8 
3.6 
4.2 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.00 
0.42 
2.54 
6.87 
9.63 
2.30 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.27 
0.02 
0.00 

0.0 
24 
156 
408 
592 
137 
0.0 
0.0 
00 
17 
1.0 
00 

Februarv    

March    

April    

Mav    

June     

July    

August    

September    . 

October     
November    .  .  . 

December     

The   vrar 

J5 

0.0 

1.84 

1,340 

.. 

ESTANCIA   VALLEY 


53 


Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  de  los  Pinos  Reales  at  Manzano,  N.  Hex.,  for 

1!)  1. 1-1917. — continued 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-fett 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
U.O 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
5  2 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.29 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
18 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

April        

July                                 

December           

The   year      .    .         

5.2 

0.0 

0.02 

18 

ARROYO  COLORADO  NEAR  MANZANO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  and  one-half  miles  southeast  of  Manzano  and  100  yards  south 

of  the  J.  B.  Kelly  ranch  house. 

Records  available. — July  16,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface   Water   Supply  of   New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  40,  1916  p.  45,  1917  p.  46. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  Colorado  near  Manzano,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917* 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-of* 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
July   (16-31)        

1,220 
0.4 
.1 

0.6 
0.1 
.0 

136 
0.37 
.01 

4,320 
19 
0.8 

1916 

2.0 
2.0 
1.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.3 

0.54 
0.79 
0.48 
25.0 
8.33 
0.72 
0.76 
0.37 
0.23 
11.7 
0.01 
0.00 

33 
46 
30 
902 
512 
43 
46 
23 
14 
578 
0.8 
0.0 

•\pril   (12-30) 

55 
1.0 
12 
2.0 
0.4 

0  5 
0.5 
03 
0.2 

0.1 

June                                     

July     

August    

September      

October   (1   3   s^d   10-31) 

November    

0.1 
0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

December             

The  period  

3.22 

2,230 

1917 
January    

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
19 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
1.23 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
75 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

February    

March    

April    

May    .    . 

June   

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

19 

0.0 

0.10 

75 

§4  SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 

\t 
BARRANCA  CANON  NEAR  MOUNTAINAIR,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — On  the  Harry  Owen  Ranch,  about  four  and  one-half  miles  west  of 

Mountainair. 

Records  available. — November  20,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — State  Engineer's   Repor!s  on  the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  41,  1916  p.  47,  1917  p.  48. 

NOTE. — The  stream  was  dry  during  the  period  covered  by  the  record  in  1915; 
in  1916  there  was  some  discharge  February  9-16,  April  3-10  and  14-21,  May 
3-6,  July  15,  and  October  12-lb;  in  1917  there  was  discharge  July  15,  August 
17,  23  and  24,  and  September  20,  but  no  measurements  have  been  made 
when  there  was  water  running. 


GILA  RIVER  BASIN 


GILA  RIVER  NEAR  SILVER  CITY,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Forty-five  miles  northeast  of  Silver  City,  2%  miles  below  Lyon's 
Hunting  Lodge,  one  mile  below  the  XSX  Ranch  house,  500  feet  below  the 
confluence  of  the  East  and  West  forks  of  the  Gila  River,  in  the  northwest 
corner  of  T.  13  S.,  R.  13  W. 

Records  available. — June  20,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Repor  s  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  65,  1913  p.  54,  1914  p.  31,  1915  p.  43,  1916  p.  48,  1917 
p.  49. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Silver  City,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917 


Month 


1912 
June    (20-30) 

July   

August    

September  .. 
October  .... 
November  .  . 
December  . .  . 


The  period. 


1913 

January    56 

February    70 

March    241 

April    400 

May    194 

June   74 

July     42 

August    138 

September    112 

October    99 

November    353 

December     95 

The  year 400 

1914 

January    90 

February     194 

March    158 

April    138 

May    157 

June    74 

July    1,340 

August    558 

September    286 

October     3,530 

November     396 

December   2,880 

The   year 3,530 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


72 

109 

160 

147 

70 

64 

54 


Minimum 


52 
28 
52 
45 
48 
42 
39 


40 
45 
50 
136 
63 
28 
26 
28 
37 
40 
40 
56 


Mean 


58.7 
67.2 
88.4 
71.2 
56.3 
47.9 
45.1 


49.0 
54.5 
91.8 
260 
96.8 
51.6 
31.7 
54.2 
55.6 
54.5 
86.9 
68.6 


79.4 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1,280 
4,130 
5,440 
4,240 
3,460 
2,850 
2,770 


24,200 


3,010 
3,030 
5,640 
15,500 
5,950 
3,070 
1,950 
3,330 
3,310 
3,350 
5,170 
4,220 


57,500 


53 

58 

83 

86 

50 

37 

55 

148 

107 

104 

64 

41 


66  2 
85.5 

105 

111 
74.9 
51.8 

406 

300 

162 

353 

117 

627 


4,070 
4,750 
6,460 
6,600 
4,610 
3,080 

25,000 

18,400 
9,640 

21,700 
6,960 

38,600 


37 


207 


150,000 


56 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Silver  City,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917 

— continued. 


Month 


1915 

January  .. 
February  . 
March 

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    .  .  . 
September 
October    . . 
November 
December 


The  year. 


NOTE — a  Estimated. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


6,670 

1,450 

2,450 

2,000 

627 

275 

403 

14V 

7b 

53 

60 

57 


6,670 


Minimum 


115 

314 

288 

522 

285 

61 

46 

66 

48 

47 

47 

47 


46 


Mean 


a  523 
517 
980 
1,030 
431 
148 
111 
104 

57.6 

a  49. 7 

51.1 

50.8 


337 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acve- 

feet) 


32,100 

28,700 

60,300 

61,600 

26,500 

8,810 

6,830 

6,410 

3,430 

3,060 

3,040 

3,130 


244,000 


1916 

January  (1-16  and  24-31) 

February    615 

March    680 

April    32V 

May    352 

June    99 

July    , 266 

August    465 

September    177 

October     9,620 

November    22b 

December 92 

The   p.riod 9,620 

1917 

January     1.300 

February    550 

March     465 

April    395 

May    250 

June     140 

July    112 

August    108 

September    50 

October     42 

November     43 

December     44 

The  year 1,300 


234 

365 

190 

105 

30 

28 

74 

66 

65 

80 

52 


28 


28 

125 

150 

230 

132 

61 

50 

44 

31 

38 

35 

41 


259 

406 

464 

249 

187 
64.4 
79.4 

175 

110 

697 

130 
65.7 


240 


12,300 

23,400 

28,500 

14,800 

11,500 

3,830 

4,880 

10,800 

6,520 

42,800 

7,730 

4,040 


171,000 


205 

221 

272 

276 

182 
85.8 
62.0 
63.6 
40.8 
40.1 
40.2 
42.1 


12,600 

12,300 

16,700 

16,400 

11,200 

5,110 

3,810 

3,910 

2,420 

2,460 

2,390 

2,590 


28 


127 


91,900 


GILA   RIVER   BASIN 


57 


GILA  RIVER  NEAR  GILA,  N.  HEX. 

Location. — In  the  Gila  National  Forest,  in  the  northeast  quarter  of  Sec.  21,  T. 
14  S.,  R.  16  W.,  about  y±  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Turkey  Creek  and  9  miles 
northeast  of  Giia.  Mogollon  Creek  enters  about  5  miles  below  the  gage. 

Records  available. — April  8  to  December  17,  1914. 

Reference. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1914  p.  33. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Gila,  N.  Mex.,  for  191Jf. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

April    (8  30)         

21o 
150 
92 

104 
62 
35 
54 

158 
85.2 
59.5 
668 
a  405 
218 
473 
201 
104 

7,210 
5,240 
3,540 
41,100 
24,900 
13,000 
29,100 
12,000 
3,510 

July                                              

443 
3,240 
900 

147 

124 
120 
100 
80 

140,000 

NOTK — a  Estimated. 

GILA  RIVER  NEAR  CLIFF,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — One-half  mi'e  below  the  mouth  of  Mancos  River,  9  miles  below  post 

office  and  40  miles  northwest  of  Silver  City. 
Records  available — September  9,  1904,  to  December  31,  1907. 
Drainage  area. — About  2,450  Square  miles. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  133  p.  198,  175  p.  159, 

211  p.  122,  249  p.  176. 

Monthly  discharge   of  Gila  River  near  Cliff,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905,  1906. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1905 
May   (22-31)                                 

648 
458 
436 
436 
602 
268 
13,640 
3,190 

390 
99 
72 
65 
68 
120 
127 
342 

516 
272 
133 
182 
192 
149 
1,392 
665 

10,230 
16,180 
8,178 
11,190 
11,420 
9,162 
82,830 
40,890 

July                                        

August               

September    

November                 

December     

The  period 

190,100 

58 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Cliff,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905,  1906. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1906 

437 
1,140 
4,850 
860 
382 
112 

141 

5,250 
189 
10V 
118 
4,180 

186 
193 
359 
391 
125 
32.0 
32  0 
88.0 
60.0 
76.0 
90.0 
36.0 

236 
574 
1,060 
590 
238 
69.4 
89.1 
461 
90.3 
83.3 
98.5 
459 

14,500 
31,900 
65,200 
35,100 
14,600 
4,130 
5,480 
28,300 
5,370 
5,120 
5,860 
28,200 

July                   

August    

September    

October                         

November      

December     

The  year.  . 

5.250 

32.0 

337 

244.000 

GILA  RIVER  NEAR  REDROCK,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Four  miles  northeast  of  Redrock  post  office  and   *4  mile  above  the 

mouth  of  Middle  Box  Canon. 

Records  available. — May  14,  1908,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — U.   S.   Geological   Survey  Water-Supply  Papers   249   p.   176,   269   p. 

219,  289  p.  200;   State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of 

New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  68,  1913  p.  57,  1914  p.  35,  1915  p.  45,  1916  p.  50, 

1917  p.  51. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Redrock,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908-1910. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
November    (16-30)     

395 

97 

53 

40 

119 
59.9 

3,540 
3,680 

1909 
January        

116 
380 
1,230 
730 
288 
142 
233 
710 
1,120 
109 
109 
193 

33 
59 
174 
195 
178 
16 
25 
152 
72 
68 
90 
103 

50.9 
181 
686 
341 
212 
48.2 
118 
308 
255 
91.3 
98.3 
148 

3,130 
10,100 
42,200 
20,300 
13,000 
2,870 
7,260 
18,900 
15,200 
5,610 
5,850 
9,100 

April      .             

June     

July     

August    

September    

October    

November    

December    

The  year.  . 

1.230 

16 

211 

154.000 

RIVER   BASIN 


59 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Redrock,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908-1910. 

— continued. 


Discha 

rge  in  seco 

nd-feet 

Run-off 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

acre- 
feet) 

1910 

185 

114 

162 

9  960 

February      

114 

96 

105 

5,830 

120 

67 

87  0 

5  350 

118 

57 

87  3 

5  190 

71 

49 

56  0 

3  440 

80 

32 

44  4 

2  640 

July                   

164 

27 

39  5 

2  430 

240 

28 

44  5 

2  740 

73 

36 

44  7 

2  660 

October              

63 

49 

56  6 

3  480 

November     

87 

60 

75  6 

4  500 

108 

80 

93  4 

5  740 

The  year  

240 

27 

74  6 

54  000 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Redrock,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 

144 
144 
98 
97 
83 

69 
74 
62 
84 
82 

99.2 
93.2 
86.8 
86.1 
82.3 

6,100 
5,550 
5,340 
5,120 
5,060 

The  period  

27,200 

1913 

a  80.0 
a  85.0 
289 
379 
158 
70.4 
48.9 
134 
138 
194 
244 
156 

4,920 
4,720 
17,800 
22,600 
9,720 
4,190 
3,010 
8,240 
8,210 
11,900 
14,500 
9,590 

414 
578 
202 
120 
226 
418 
665 
663 
665 
268 

188 
125 
25 
18 
35 
40 
111 
84 
126 

June              

July          

September    

November         

December     

The  year  

665 

18 

165 

119,000 

1914 
January      

252 
528 
332 
250 
201 
123 

138 
142 
217 
147 
102 
55 
63 
288 
149 
118 

175 
240 
267 
200 
130 
81.6 
790 
442 
282 
484 
406 
1,270 

10,800 
13,300 
16,400 
11,900 
7,990 
4.860 
48,600 
27,200 
16,800 
29,800 
24,200 
78,100 

February    

March      

April    

May     

June    

July   

August     

748 
452 
3,620 
1,750 
5,120 

September    

October     

November     

December     

131 

The  year  

5,120 

55 

428 

290,000 

60 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gila  River  near  Redrock,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

.  lun-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 

February          

1,760 
2,860 
2,340 
810 
350 
3,250 
1,670 
355 
175 
120 
145 

340 
430 
615 
350 
160 
140 
195 
165 
125 
105 
100 

a  618 
1,260 
1,360 
549 
226 
469 
370 
203 
150 
115 
134 

34,300 
77,500 
81,200 
33,800 
13,400 
28,900 
22,700 
12,100 
9,250 
6,840 
8,220 

May    

July                                             .           ... 

AllgUSL        

September      

October     .                        

November     .             

December         .         ,  

The   period      

3,250 

100 

495 

328,000 

1916 
January   (15    17  and   26)  

1,750 
601 
584 
514 

10,400 
27,400 
27,800 
5,090 

February    (7-29)    

March    (1-24)    

April    (2-4    and    16-30)  

May    

June    (3,    5,    8,    12,    15,    19,    22.    26.    30) 
July  (1-10,  16,  23  and  30)  )  

181 
94.9 
554 
850 
543 
167 
150 

3,230 
2,450 
34,000 
50,600 
24,800 
9,920 
9,240 

August    

2,020 
1,720 

203 
572 

September    

October    (1-13   and   22-31)  

November     

185 
176 

157 
122 

December     

The   period  

463 

205,000 

1917 
January   (1-14  and  30-31)  

179 
354 
535 
404 
220 
111 
79.9 
76.0 
59.7 
56.4 
56.8 
64.7 

5.670 
19,600 
32.900 
24,000 
13,500 
6,600 
4,910 
4,670 
3,550 
3,470 
3,380 
3,980 

February    

1,120 
820 
595 
295 
148 
115 
142 
93 
73 
66 
76 

226 
420 
259 
149 
81 
50 
33 
25 
32 
47 
48 

March    

April    

May    

June     

July     

August    

September    

October     

November     

December    

The  period  

25 

182 

126,000 

NOTE— a  Estimated. 


MIMBRES  RIVER  BASIN 


MIMBRES  RIVER  NEAR  FAYWOOD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  a  point  about  6  miles  northeast  of  Faywood  Hot  Springs  and  10 
miles  from  Faywood  station  on  the  Silver  City  branch  of  the  Santa  Fe 
Railway.  It  is  about  400  feet  below  the  proposed  Rio  Mimbres  reservoir 
dam  site. 

Records  available. — April  23,  1908,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  450  square  miles. 

References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  248  p.  109,  268  p.  75, 
288  p.  100,  358  p.  643;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Sup- 
ply of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  152,  1913  p.  68,  1914  p.  37,  1915  p.  47,  1916 
p.  52,  1917  p.  53. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Mimbres  River  near  Faywood,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908-1917. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
May                       

25 
15.8 
630 
1,000 
520 
61 
44 
65 

6.3 

7.8 
10.1 
24 
41 
28 
16 
16 

11.6 
9.70 
126 
124 
63.0 
50.3 
23.9 
30.3 

713 

577 
7,750 
7,620 
3,750 
3,090 
1,420 
1,860 

July                 

Vugust      

October                     

The   period                                  .  .  . 

26,800 

1909 
January                                           

46 
21 
25 
50 
3.2 
4.2 
93 
108 
18 
7.0 
8.5 
4.0 

4.4 
4.0 
4.8 
1.6 
.7 
.2 
.1 
1.0 
.5 
2.0 
5.0 
1.5 

17.2 
9.54 
8.91 
3.15 
2.21 
1.25 
5.92 
11.4 
3.57 
4.47 
6.90 
2.26 

1,060 
530 
548 
187 
136 
74 
364 
701 
212 
275 
411 
139 

February      

March    

A  pril                                                              .  . 

May     

June     

July     . 

August    

September      

October 

November 

December   

The  vear  

108                           .1 

6.40 

4,640 

1910 
January    

8 
10 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
12.5 
57 
196 
25 
0 
5 
0 

3 

2 
2 
1.6 
1.6 
.5 
0 

5.11 
4.41 
2.34 
2.20 
1.80 
2.47 
5.92 
2.69 
2.60 
0 
.17 
0 

314 
245 
144 
131 
111 
147 
364 
1,650 
155 
0 
101 
0 

Februarv    

March     

April      

May    

June   

July     

August    

September    

0 
0 
0 
0 

October     

November    

December     

The   year  

196 

0 

2.47 

3,270 

62 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mimbres  River  near  Faywood,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1911 
January    .. 


1912 

May    

June     

July     

August    ..  . 
September 
October     .  . 
November 
December   . 


The   period. 


10 

38 

150 

100 

160 

16 

11 

10 


1913 

January    21 

February    10 

Mp.rch    21 

April    i  98 

May    10 

June     32 

July     21 

August    63 

September    36 

October     6.8 

November    46 

December     34 

The   year 98 

1914 

January    25 

February    ]  4 

March    6.4 

April    11 

May    11 

June     70 

July    2,200 

August    223 

September    44 

October     |  610 

November     I  26 

December     1,420 

The  year 2,1'00 

1915 

January     396 

February    I  278 

March    ,  400 

April    376 

May    I  151 

June   !  52 

July    ;  664 

August    !  372 

September    209 

October     84 

November 50 

December    54 

The  year 664 


6 
7 

19 
12 
11 
11 
10 


10 

2 

L4 

7.6 
1.4 
1.6 
1.9 
1.7 
1.3 
1  4 
1.4 
15 


.2 


13 
1.6 
2.6 
1.6 
1.3 
.9 
4.2 

29 

12 

14 

16 

11 


.8 


9.0 
8.1 
35.6 
42.9 
36.2 
11  5 
11.0 
10.0 


553 

482 

2,190 

2,640 

2.150 

707 

655 

615 


9,990 


12.9 
2.56 
7.61 

57.2 
4  01 
3.40 
3.14 
8.91 
5.91 
2.16 
7.79 

20.7 


11.3 


19.4 
6.01 
3.96 
3.97 
3.70 
11.0 
355 
86.2 
26.7 
63.3 
21.9 
200 


67.9 


30 
15 
27 

151 
56 
29 
18 

125 
52 
52 
19 
17 


a  66.0 
59.9 

157 

248 
94.8 
33  6 

124 

260 

152 
67.6 
31.6 
32.7 


793 
142 
468 

3,400 
247 
202 
193 
548 
352 
133 
464 

1,270 


8,210 


1,190 

334 

243 

236 

228 

655 

21,800 

5,300 

1,590 

3,890 

1,300 

12,300 


49,100 


4,060 
3,320 
9,680 

14,800 
5,830 
2,000 
7,610 

16,000 
9,020 
4,160 
1,880 
2,010 


15 


111 


80,400 


MIMBRES    RIVER    BASIN 


63 


Monthly  discharge  of  Mimbres  River  near  Faywood,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    

February    105 

March    89 

April    60 

May    18 

June   5.0 

July     13 

August    316 

September    248 

October   394 

November    

December     27 

The   year 394 

1917 

January    233 

February    52 

March     52 

April    35 

May    31 

June     7.0 

July    a 42 

August    40 

September    12 

October     2.6 

November    5.0 

December     3.2 

The  year 233 


32 

70 

48 
2.9 
3.2 
2.6 
2.0 
12 
6.8 
2.2 

24 

18 


80.1 
81.2 
68.5 
18  3 
7.32 
4.27 
3.08 
62.0 
114 
71.6 
34.0 
22.6 


1.2 


47.1 


2.5 
8.8 
8.3 
12 
2.9 
2.5 
2.1 
2.5 
2.3 
1.0 
1.2 
2.1 


37.3 
23.9 
20.7 
22.0 
14.4 
3.10 
3.97 
10.4 
3.09 
1.47 
3  82 
2.93 


1.0 


12.2 


4,930 

4,670 

4,210 

1,090 

450 

254 

189 

3,810 

6,800 

4,400 

2,020 

1,390 


34,200 


2,290 

1,320 

1,270 

1,310 

885 

185 

244 

638 

184 

91 

227 

180 


NOTE — a  Estimated. 

LAMPBRIGHT  DRAW  NEAR  SANTA  RITA,  N.  MEX. 

Location.— Five  and  a  half  miles  southeast  of  Santa  Rita,  at  the  mouth  of  a 
box  canon,  in  Sec.  19,  T.  18  S.,  R.  11  W.,  2  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Rustler 
Canon  and  3%  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Martin  Canon. 

Records  available. — August  20,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References.— State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  157,  1913  p.  73,  1914  p.  39,  1915  p.  49.  1916  p.  54,  1917 
p.  55;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  651. 

Monthly  discharge  of  LampbrigJit  Draw  near  Santa  Rita,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

August    (20-31) 
September    .... 

October  

November    .... 
December    . 


5.8 
16 
1  7 
1.8 
1.1 


0.4 
1.1 

.7 
.8 

.7 


1.17 
1.84 
1.11 
1.05 
.78 


The  period. 


28 
109 
68 
62 
48 

315- 


64 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Lampbright  Draw  near  Santa  Rita,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1913 

January    0.7 

February    1.2 

March    .9 

April    .7 

May     I  .5 

June    '  -5 

July     !  .4 

August    |  5.3 

September    i  4.2 

October     4.2 

November    3.1 

December     3.1 

The  year j  5.3 

1914 

January    I  2.0 

February    .8 

March    ,  .4 

April    ;  .3 

May    !  .6 

June     .6 

July     500 

August      i  45 

September    .7 

October     '  28 

November    ;  16 

December     •  157 

The  year j  500 

1915 

January    27 

February    

March    17 

April    I  2.4 

May    !  2.2 

June     j  1.0 

July     i  290 

August    •  1.8 

September    :  280 

October     2.5 

November    i  1.7 

December     j  2.3 

The  year 

1916 

January    6.4 

February    2.4 

March    2.4 

April      1.4 

May    1.7 

June     1.4 

July    2.5 

August    1.5 

September    1.7 

October   35 

November    17 

December ,  1.2 

The  year.  .  35 


0.3 
.4 
.7 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.1 
.2 

1.2 
.6 
.1 
.4 


0.3 

.1 

.8 

1.1 

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.7 

8 

1.7 

1.1 

.8 


0.' 


0.7 
1.0 
1.3 
1.0 
1.0 
0.5 
0.4 
0.6 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 


04 


Mean 


0.49 

.57 

.75 

.62 

.43 

.43 

.23 

1.34 

2.68 

1  36 

.73 

.94 


.88 


082 
.62 
.33 
.30 
.28 
.24 
69.1 

6.93 
.43 

1.64 

1.03 
17.5 


2.22 
2.87 
4.74 
1.60 
1.56 
.86 

a  19.7 
1.16 

b  10.9 
2.02 
1.35 
.99 


1.36 
1.43 
1.60 
1.27 
1.22 
0.90 
0.72 
0.90 
1.27 
4.03 
1.49 
1.19 


1.45 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


30 
32 
46 
37 
26 
26 
14 
82 
159 
84 
43 
58 


637 


50 
34 
20 
18 
17 
14 

4,250 

426 

26 

101 

61 

1,080 


6,100 


137 

159 

292 
95.2 
96.0 
51.2 
1,210 
71.2 

651 

124 
80.1 
60.7 


3,030 


84 
82 
98 
75 
75 
54 
44 
55 
76 
248 
89 
73 


1,050 


MIMBRES    RIVER   BASIN 


65 


Monthly  discharge  of  Lampbright  Draw  near  Santa  Rita,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

9.3 
2.2 
4.7 
1.1 
0.9 
0.6 
1.5 
0.4 
0.4 
0.4 
0.4 
0.5 

0.8 
1.2 
1.2 
0.8 
0.4 
0.2 
0.2 
0.3 
0.3 
0.3 
0.4 
0.3 

1.59 
1.51 
1.77 
0.98 
0.62 
0.30 
0.44 
0.37 
0.39 
0.35 
040 
0.36 

98 
84 
109 
58 
38 
18 
27 
23 
23 
22 
24 
22 

July    

November    .         

The  year.  . 

9.3 

0.2 

0.75 

546 

a  Estimated  July   26-28. 
b  Estimated  September  16. 

WHITEWATER  CREEK  AT  HURLEY,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  the  center  of  Sec  30,  T.  18  S.,  R  12  W.,  at  the  "B"  Ranch 
pumping  station  of  the  Chino  Copper  Company,  %  mile  northeast  of  Hur- 
ley. A  small  draw  enters  from  the  east  below  the  station. 

Records  available. — June  2,  191b,  to  December  31,  1914. 

Drainage  area. — About  35  square  miles 

References. — State  Engineer's  Repor  s  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1913  p.  76,  1914  p.  41;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Pa- 
per 358  p.  654. 

Floods  on  "Whitewater  Creek  at  Hurley,  N.  Mex.,  in  1913-1914 


Date 

Duration, 
hours 

Maximum 
gage  height, 
feet 

Date 

Duration, 
hours 

Maximum 
gage  height, 
feet 

1913 
Oct        2  

8  0 

2  30 

1914 
July  19 

6  0 

2  70 

Nov.     16  

24  0 

20 

8  0 

1  50 

17  

4  0 

2  20 

20 

9  0 

5  00 

20  

9.5 

1  90 

21 

18  0 

3  50 

24  

14.0 

2  00 

22 

7  0 

1  60 

1914 
July       1.. 

4  0 

4  00 

26. 
27 

4.5 
8  5 

2.50 
5  00 

2  

10  5 

4  00 

29 

22  0 

4  70 

12  

3.0 

1  20 

Aug      5 

8  0 

4  70 

14  

4  0 

1  80 

7 

7  0 

2  90 

15  

8  5 

2  80 

20 

4  0 

3  00 

16  

55 

1  70 

21 

5  0 

2  50 

17  

17.0 

4.90 

24 

9  5 

5  70 

18  

23.0 

5  20 

30 

24  0 

4  70 

19.  . 

18.0 

1.50 

Sfin     10. 

8B 

2  7ft 

66 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


RIO  DE  ARENA  NEAR  HURLEY,  N.  MEX. 

Location.— In  Sec.  21,  T.  18  S.,  R.  13  W.,  4  miles  northwest  of  Hurley,  150  feet 
southwest  of  the  pumping  station  of  the  Chino  Copper  Company,  just 
above  a  small  concrete  dam,  about  half  a  mile  above  the  mouth  of  a  small 
stream  coming  from  the  north.  (Note.) 

Records  available. — July  2,  1913,  to  December  31,  1914. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Repor's  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1913  p.  80,  1914  p.  42;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply 
Paper  358  p.  662.  ' 

Note. — This  description  applies  to  gage  established  August  12,  1914;  for  de- 
scription of  original  gage  see  State  Engineer's  Report  on  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico,  1913. 

Floods  on  Rio  de  Arena  near  Hurley,  N.  Mex.,  in  1913-1914. 


Maximum 

Estimated 

Mean  gage 

gage 

discharge 

height 

Mean 

Run-off, 

height 

at 

of 

discharge, 

acre- 

Date 

of 

maximum 

Duration, 

flood, 

second- 

feet 

flood, 

gage 

hours 

feet 

feet 

feet 

height, 

second- 

feet 

1913 

July   15. 

1.20 

8 

2 

0.92 

1.0 

0.2 

21. 

1.40 

20 

2.5 

1.00 

2.0 

.4 

Aug.     5  . 

2.20 

105 

1.75 

1.17 

7.0 

1.0 

13. 

2.20 

105 

2 

1.85 

60 

10 

14. 

5.40 

1,020 

5.5 

2  24 

110 

50 

Sept.    6. 

2.90 

260 

3.5 

1.94 

68 

20 

7. 

1.10 

3 

2.5 

.77 

.5 

.1 

8. 

2.00 

79 

4.0 

1.54 

30 

10 

9. 

3.00 

285 

2.5 

2  02 

80 

17 

Oct.      3. 

1.80 

55 

1.0 

1.60 

35 

3.0 

Total  

111.7 

data. 


NOTE. — From  July  1  to  December  31,  the  stream  was  dry  on  days  of  missing 


MIMBRES   RIVER   BASIN 


67 


Floods  on  Rio  de  Arena  near  Hurley,  N.  Hex.,  in  1913-1914 — continued. 


Maximum 

Estimated 

Mean  gage 

gage 
height 

discharge 
at 

height 
of 

Mean 
discharge, 

Run-off, 
acre- 

Date 

of 

maximum 

Duration, 

flood, 

second- 

feet 

flood, 

gage 

hours 

feet 

feet 

feet 

height, 

second- 

feet 

1914 

July     1. 

3.60 

440 

4.0 

2  30 

124 

41 

2. 

1.20 

8 

2.0 

.65 

3. 

2.50 

164 

4.0 

1.90 

64'  '  ' 

2l'  ' 

8. 

5.20 

950 

4.0 

2.65 

196 

65 

10. 

1.60 

35 

1.5 

1  25 

11,  - 

1 

11. 

.50 

.5 

.30 

-     •        / 

13. 

1.50 

'  '28 

2.5 

0.85 

Y" 

13. 

1.50 

28 

2.5 

0.85 

2 

14. 

2.20 

105 

1.5 

1.90 

64 

»" 

16. 

10.10 

2,660 

3.5 

4.60 

750 

217 

17. 

1.10 

4.0 

.60 

18." 

11.00 

24.0 

5.70 

21. 

3.00 

3.0 

1.45 

26. 

2.5 

3.5 

1  20 

27. 

2.5 

2.0 

1.15 

29. 

3.5 

3.5 

1.85 

Aug.    7. 

2.6 

2.0 

1.85 

20. 

1.1 

'I  5 

.90 

30. 

1.9 

4.0 

1.15 

Oct.      3. 

2.00 

12.5 

1.25 

Dec.    22. 

1.00 

24.0 

.40 

23. 

1.00 

12.0 

.50 

NOTE. — The  stream  was  dry  on  days  of  missing  data. 

CAMERON  CREEK  AT  FORT  BAYARD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Near  the  pumping  plant  at  Fort  Bayard,  in  sec.  25,  T.  17  S  ,  R.  13 
W.,  one  mile  below  the  mouth  of  the  nearest  tributary,  Beartooth  Creek, 
an  intermittent  stream. 

Records  available.— January  17,  1907,  to  September  11,  1911,  and  August  6,  1912, 
to  December  31,  1914. 

References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  248  p.  110,  268  p.  78, 
288  p.  102,  358  p.  654;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Sup- 
ply of  New  Mexico  for  1911-1912  p.  158,  1913  p.  77,  1914  p.  43. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Cameron  Creek  at  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-1910. 


jjiscna 

rge  in  seco 

na-ieet 

Kun-orr 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

a.cre- 
feet) 

1907 
January    (19-31)     

2  54 

'65  5 

February   

1  02 

56  6 

March    

1  00 

61  5 

April 

1  00 

59  5 

May   

1  00 

61  5 

June    

1  00 

59  5 

July                   

1  31 

80  6 

August     

2  35 

144 

September    

.50 

29  8 

October    

.50 

30  7 

November    

50 

29  8 

December    

50 

30  7 

The  period  

710 

x 

...... 

68 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Cameron  Creek  at  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Mex.,  for  1901-1910. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 

0.50 
.52 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
1.06 
2.05 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 

30.7 
29.9 
30.7 
29.8 
30.7 
29.8 
65.2 
126 
29.8 
30.7 
29.8 
30.7 

April                                            .        

JUly                                                               

September          

October     .  .               

November    

The  year         

.68 

494 

1909 
January    .  .          

0.5 
.5 
.f> 
.5 
.5 
.5 
8.0 
96 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.77 
6.27 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

31 
28 
31 
30 
31 
30 
47 
404 
12 
12 
12 
12 

February      

March     

April     

May    

June    

July     

August    

September    

October  

November    

December   

The  year  

96 

.2 

.93 

680 

1910 
January    

0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.22 
.61 
.23 
.13 
0 
.067 
.0 

12.3 
11.1 
12.3 
11.9 
12  3 
13.1 
37.5 
14.1 
7.7 
0 
40 
0 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July    

August    

September   

October     

November    

December    

The   year.  . 

.183 

136 

Floods  on  Cameron  Creek  at  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Hex.,  in  191S. 


March 

Date 
13.  . 

Hour 

Duration 
in  hours 

1  00 

Maximum 
gage  height 
in  feet 

1  40 

15  

1  '00  p  m 

1  00 

1  55 

July 

14  

5-30  a  m 

6  5 

250 

Aug. 

5  

3'00   p  m 

3  00 

3  00 

13  

12  '30  p  m 

2  5 

«>-cn 

14  

2  '15   p  m 

3  5 

0  TJfl 

NOTE.— -In  other- parts. of  the  year  the  fl-ow-comes  from"  gp'rTrigs  "and "amounts 
to  less  than  1  second-foot 


MIMBRES   RIVER   BASIN  69 

Floods  on  Cameron  Creek  at  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Hex.,  in  1914- 


Maximum 

Estimated 

Mean  gage 

gage 

discharge 

height 

Mean 

Run-off, 

height 

at 

of 

discharge, 

acre- 

Date 

of 

maximum 

Duration, 

flood, 

second- 

feet 

flood, 

gage 

hours 

feet 

feet 

feet 

height, 

second- 

feet 

July   17. 
20. 

3.00 
3.00 

1,270 
430 

7 
2 

2.50 

2.15 

770 
40 

445 

7 

Aug.     3. 

2.10 

100 

4 

1.70 

30 

10 

5  . 

2.60 

500 

1 

2.20 

160 

13 

11. 

3.00 

500 

y 

2.50 

107 

80 

24. 

3.00 

1,300 

4 

2.05 

355 

117 

Total. 

672 

NOTE. — During    the    remainder    of   the    period    from    January    1    to    September 
30,  the  flow  comes  from  springs  and  amounts  to  less  than  1  second-foot. 

CAMERON  CREEK  NEAR  HURLEY,  N.  MEX. 

Location.— In  Section  27,  T.  18  S.,  R.  13  W.,  2  miles  northwest  of  Hurley,  *4 

mile  below  the  concrete  dam  of  the  Chino  Copper  Company.     Two  small 

draws  enter  just  above  the  station  from  the  northwest. 
Records  available. — July  2,  1913,  to  December  31,  1914. 
Drainage  area — 46  square  miles. 
References. — State   Engineer's  Reports   on  the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1913  p.  78,  1914  p.  44;   U.   S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply 

Paper  358  p.  657. 

Floods  on  Cameron  Creek  near  Hurley,  N.  Mex.,  in  1913,  1914- 


Maximum 

Estimated 

Mean  gage 

gage 

discharge 

height 

Mean 

Run-off, 

height 

at 

of 

discharge, 

acre- 

Date 

of 

maximum 

Duration, 

flood, 

second- 

feet 

flood, 

gage 

hours 

feet 

feet 

feet 

height, 

second- 

feet 

1913 

July  14. 

2.50 

1,450 

8.5 

1.30 

400 

282 

22. 

2.30 

1,250 

9.5 

1.20 

340 

268 

Aug.    5  . 

.60 

100 

6.0 

.50 

70 

35 

11. 

1.00 

230 

6.0 

.90 

200 

100 

12. 

.30 

20 

1.5 

20 

10 

1 

13. 

1.30 

400 

7.5 

1.20 

340 

212 

14. 

5.50 

5,490 

12.0 

2.40 

1,370 

1,360 

Sept     8. 

1.20 

340 

5.0 

.55 

85 

35 

9. 

3.30 

2,350 

4.5 

.90 

200 

75 

Nov.  17. 

.50 

70 

4.0 

.35 

35 

12 

Total  

2.380 

SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


Floods  on  Cameron  Creek  near  Hurley,  N.  Hex.,  in  1913,- 191^ — continued. 


Maximum 

Estimated 

Mean  gage 

D'ate 

gage 
height 
of 

discharge 
at 
maximum 

Duration, 

height 
of 
flood, 

Mean 
discharge, 
second- 

Run-off, 
acre- 
feet 

flood, 

gage 

hours 

feet 

feet 

feet 

height, 

second- 

reet 

1914 

June    6  ... 

0.40 

21 

1.0 

0.30 

8 

1 

July    1... 

1.80 

825 

8.0 

.70 

108 

71 

.40 

21 

8.0 

.20 

3 

2 

3i! 

.80 

150 

8.5 

.45 

32 

22 

8... 

.20 

3 

2.5 

.10 

1 

10... 

.30 

8 

2.5 

.45 

32 

"? 

11.  .  . 

.20 

3 

2.0 

0.10 

1 

12... 

1.80 

825 

5.0 

1.20 

375 

'i55 

13... 

.40 

21 

5.5 

.25 

6 

3 

15..  . 

.90 

200 

6.5 

.95 

228 

122 

16... 

2.50 

1,480 

7.0 

1.35 

475 

275 

17..  . 

1.90 

910 

14.0 

.95 

228 

264 

18..  . 

3.00 

2,000 

22.0 

1.40 

510 

927 

19.  .. 

.30 

8 

1.5 

.15 

2 

.... 

20... 

1.20 

375 

7.0 

.70 

108 

62 

26... 

.80 

150 

3.0 

.55 

57 

14 

27.  .. 

.70 

108 

15.5 

.45 

32 

41 

28.  .  . 

.70 

108 

10.5 

.45 

32 

28 

Aug.     4.  .  . 

.70 

108 

13.0 

.50 

42 

45 

5.  .  . 

1.50 

585 

13.0 

.85 

175 

188 

7  ... 

.90 

200 

11.5 

.55 

57 

54 

11.  .  . 

1.40 

510 

13.0 

.85 

175 

188 

21..  . 

1.20 

375 

9.0 

.85 

175 

130 

23... 

.30 

8 

3.5 

.15 

2 

1 

24.  .  . 

2.80 

1,790 

8.0 

1.25 

408 

270 

26.  .  . 

.80 

150 

20.0 

.45 

32 

53 

Sept.    6... 

.40 

21 

4.0 

.30 

8 

3 

7  ... 

1.70 

745 

2.5 

1.10 

315 

65 

Oct.      4  ... 

2.40 

1,380 

7.75 

1.15 

345 

221 

Dec.   19.  .. 

1.30 

401 

5.0 

.60 

54 

22 

20... 

1.10 

279 

24.0 

.85 

146 

290 

21.  .  . 

1.50 

540 

24.0 

.80 

125 

248 

22.  .. 

1.30 

401 

24.0 

1.10 

279 

553 

23.  .  . 

1.30 

401 

24.0 

1.15 

321 

637 

24.  .  . 

1.20 

339 

24.0 

1.10 

279 

553 

25.  .. 

.90 

170 

24.0 

.85 

146 

290 

26... 

.70 

86 

24.0 

.65 

69 

137 

27.  .  . 

.50 

29 

24.0 

.50 

29 

58 

28..  . 

.50 

29 

24.0 

.50 

29 

58 

29..  . 

.30 

5 

24.0 

.30 

5 

10 

30..  . 

.30 

5 

24.0 

.25 

2 

4 

31.  .. 

.20 

1 

24.0 

.20 

1 

2 

Total  

.... 

6,070 

NOTE. — Prom  July  2  to  December  31,  1913,  there  was  no  flow  on  days  for 
which  data  are  missing.  The  stream  was  dry  in  1914  during  the  periods  for 
which  data  are  missing. 


MlMBRES    RIVER   BASlN 


71 


STEVENS  CREEK  NEAR  FORT  BAYARD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  3%  miles  north  of  Fort  Bayard,  2  miles  above  the  mouth  of 
the  creek,  in  Sec.  12,  T.  17  S.,  R.  13  W.  There  is  no  tributary  below  the 
station. 

Records  available. — Fragmentary  records  January  17,  1907,  to  December  31,  1914. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  248  p.  112,  268  p.  80, 
288  p.  104,  358  p.  658;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  159,  1913  p.  79,  1914  p.  46. 

Floods  on  Stevens  Creek  near  Fort  Bayard,  N.  Mex ,  1912-191  If. 


Date 

Duration, 
hours 

Maximum 
gage  height, 
feet 

Date 

Duration, 
hours 

Maximum 
gage  height, 
feet 

191? 

Aug.  5  

1  5 

1 

Aug.    15  

1.5 

0.5 

14  

2.0 

2.9 

16  

1.5 

.2 

1914 

19 

1  5 

.1 

July  1  

1.0 

0  0 

30    ... 

4  0 

1.1 

17  

3  5 

1  i 

31  

2.0 

.5 

20  

2.5 

1  l 

Sept      2 

2  5 

4 

Aug.  1  

1  5 

1  i 

1913 

22  

1.0 

0  9 

July    14.    .    . 

1.0 

0  0 

23  

2  0 

1  4 

18  

1.5 

.3 

30  

1.5 

1.1 

NOTE. — The  creek  was  dry  Aug.  6-14,  17,  18,  20-29,  Sept.  1,  and  Sept.  3  to  Dec. 
31,  1912.  The  creek  was  dry  in  1913  during  parts  of  the  year  not  shown.  The 
creek  was  dry  in  1914  on  all  days  not  shown  except  Dec.  19-31.  when  there  was 
an  average  flow  of  1  second-foot. 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  COWLES,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge  in  Sec.  28,  T.  18  N.,  R.  12  E.,  5  miles  below 
Cowles  post  office,  midway  between  Canon  Espiritu  Santo  and  Mora  Creek, 
and  half  a  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Willow  Creek. 

Records  available. — March  9,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  288  p.  112,  358  p.  455; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911 12  p.  164,  1913  p.  161,  1914  p.  47,  1915  p.  51,  1916  p.  56,  1917  p.  57. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Cowles,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1910 

March   (9-31)    107 

April    384 

May     370 

June 

July    79 

August    117 

September     36 

October     

November    

December 30 

The  period 

1911 

January    25 

February    70 

March    79 

April    172 

May    520 

June    433 

July    560 

August    338 

September    75 

October     523 

November     110 

December    99 

The  year 560 

1912 

January   

February   

March    60 

April    271 

May    1,800 

June    1,380 

July    168 

The  period 


62 
62 
172 
62 
55 
30 
30 
25 
20 


78.0 

147 

280 

106 
58.9 
58.5 
32.2 
31.7 
26.8 
20.5 


3,560 
8,750 
17,200 
6,310 
3,620 
3,600 
1,920 
1,950 
1,590 
1,260 


49,800 


13 

11 
20 
42 

149 
75 

112 
45 
45 
63 
56 


11 


19.5 
27.1 
36.2 
89.9 

327 

174 

296 

110 
47.9 

125 
85.8 
58.5 


117 


1,200 

1,500 
2,230 

5,300 
20,100 
10,400 
18,200 

6,760 
2,850 

7,690 
5,110 

3,600 


85,000 


22 
29 
299 
98 
30 


a  20.0 
a  25.0 
32.2 
110 
778 
547 
96.2 


1,230 

1,440 

1.980 

6,550 

47,800 

32,500 

5,920 


97,400 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


73 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Cowles,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1911. 

— continued. 


1913 

January    I         .... 

February    .... 

March   .... 

April    160 

May    300 

June    724 

July    160 

August    

September    136 

October     170 

November    65 

December     54 

The  year 724 

1914 

January    .... 

February    .... 

March    I  71 

April    

May    663 

June    637 

July '          566 

August    369 

September .... 

October 150 

November    65 

December 

The  year 663 

1915 

January    35 

February   29 

Marcfc    54 

April    391 

May    700 

June     670 

July     300 

August    124 

September    102 

October    39 

November    35 

December  35 

The  year 700 


44 

170 

138 

91 

71 

60 

71 

47 

25 


21 
50 

229 


171 
57 
43 
38 


29 
23 
18 
51 
180 
227 
77 
55 
41 
31 
29 
24 


18 


a  25.0 
a  20.0 
a  40.0 
89.1 
205 
248 
121 
98.4 
77.9 
106 
49.4 
30.7 


92.9 


26.6 
32.0 
36.9 

126 

466 

315 

356 

247 
85.4 
61.3 
53.7 
31.0 


154 


a  31. 8 

a  30.6 

30.5 

181 

416 

470 

137 
77.6 
60.7 
34.1 
30.7 
32.1 


1,540 
1,110 
2,460 
5,300 
12,600 
14,800 
7,440 
6,050 
4,640 
6,520 
2,940 
1,890 


67,300 


128 


1,640 

1,780 

2,270 

7,500 

28,700 

1.8,700 

21,900 

15,200 

5,080 

3,770 

3,200 

1,910 


112,000 


1,960 

1,500 

1,880 

10,800 

25,600 

28,000 

8.440 

4,770 

3,610 

2,100 

1,830 

1,980 


92,500 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Cowles,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Hun-ofr 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    

February    35 

March    145 

April    360 

May    804 

June    575 

July 

August    240 

September    

October     164 

November    87 

December     56 

The  year 804 

1917 

January    42 

February    58 

March    58 

April    129 

May    183 

June     |          284 

July    160 

August    86 

September    52 

October     32 

November    31 

December     32 

The  year 284 


21 
21 
24 
84 
187 
140 
96 
82 
41 
42 
56 
21 


26.8 
27.1 
83.1 

145 

520 

387 

118 

144 
55.4 
96.1 
70.5 
31.7 


142 


1,650 
1,560 
5,110 
8,650 
32,000 
23,000 
7,230 
8,850 
3,300 
5,910 
4,200 
1,950 


103,000 


21 
21 
21 
21 
70 
136 
81 
37 
29 
15 
16 
16 


28.4 
33.8 
35.3 
65.5 

108 

211 

111 
57.7 
40.0 
24.8 
21.1 
21.6 


15 


63.1 


1,740 
1,870 
2,170 
3,890 
6,620 
12,500 
6,820 
3,550 
2,380 
1,530 
1,260 
1,330 


45,700 


Note. — a  estimated. 

PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  ANTON  CHICO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  miles  northwest  of  Anton  Chico,  one  mile  below  the  settlement 
of  Tecolotito,  and  one  and  one-fourth  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Teoolote 
Creek. 

Records  available. — April  28,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  114,  358  p. 
for  1911-12  p.  167,  1913  p.  164,  1914  p.  49,  1915  p.  53,  1916  p.  58,  1911  p.  59. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Anton  Chico,  N.  Hex.,  for  1910. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


April    (25-30) 

May    

June    

Aug'ust    

September  .  . 
October  .... 
November  .  . 
December  . .  . 


292 


138 
342 
35 
35 
28 
23 


The  period. 


292 
116 


20 
20 
17.5 


292 

254 
69.7 
66.6 
26.2 
26.6 
22.9 
20.0 


3,480 
15,600 
4,150 
4,100 
1,560 
1,640 
1,360 
1,230 

33,120 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN  75 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Anton  Chico,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

January    

February    

March    375 

April    466 

May    1,150 

June    1,040 

July    305 

August     238 

September    42 

October     

November     I  33 

December    I  .... 

The  year 1,150 

1913 

January    

February   I  .... 

March    24 

April    180 

May    208 

June     i  3,980 

July    307 

August    356 

September    213 

October     149 

November    47 

December    60 

The  year 3,980 

1914 

January    81 

February    .... 

March    144 

April    290 

May    724 

June    534 

July    1,060 

August    .... 

September    180 

October   180 

November    98 

December     60 

The  year 1,060 

1915 

January    47 

February    88 

March    254 

April    2,400 

May    1,060 

June    810 

July    1,900 

August    550 

September    410 

October     125 

November    84 

December    36 

The  year 2,400 


12 

16 

141 

445 

340 

68 

2 

9 

19 
17 


a  25.0 
14.6 

119 

302 

757 

744 

154 
54.3 
16.3 
27.5 
21.8 
a  19.0 


188 


1,540 

840 

7,320 

18,000 

46,500 

44,300 

9,470 

3,340 

970 

1,690 

1,300 

1.170 


136,000 


12 
31 
92 
63 
63 
35 
31 
24 
24 
28 


a  25 
a  20 
20.9 
88.9 

139 

566 

117 

119 
71.6 
54.2 
33.2 
50.3 


109 


1,540 
1,110 
1,290 
5,290 
8,550 
33,700 
7,190 
7,320 
4,260 
3,330 
1,980 
3,090 


78,600 


40 

21 

21 

53 

254 

60 

137 

133 

86 

40 

60 


21 


53.1 
31.1 
62.5 

187 

476 

221 

378 

272 

133 
77.1 
80.7 
43.8 


169 


3,260 

1,730 

3,840 

11,100 

29,300 

13,200 

23,200 

16,700 

8,180 

4,740 

4,800 

2,690 


123,000 


42 

35 

23 

193 

229 

264 

30 

115 

93 

48 

36 

14 


a  45.0 
64.6 
89.3 

742 

589 

543 

301 

243 

144 
69.6 
53.6 
25.1 


2.760 

3,590 

5,490 

44,100 

36,200 

32,300 

18,500 

15,000 

8,550 

4,280 

3,190 

1,540 


14 


242 


176,000 


76 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Anton  Chico,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1916 

January    

February    

March    475 

April    1,210 

May    1,640 

June   (1-24)    

July    (15-31)    

August   (1-13)    

September  (7-30)    

October    444 

November     158 

December     59 

The   period 

1917 

January    56 

February    54 

March    29 

April    133 

May    i          450 

June     280 

July    80 

August    160 

September    120 

October     23 

November     22 

December     48 

The   year. .  450 


Minimum 


20 

84 

170 

300 

650 


24 
62 
20 


Mean 


47.8 
150 
331 
682 
1,000 
454 
221 
236 

63.8 
184 
148 

36.5 


305 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,940 

8,630 

20,400 

40,600 

61,700 

21,600 

7,470 

6,090 

3,030 

11,300 

8,820 

2,240 


195,000 


24 
24 
24 
29 
98 
87 
20 
10 
12 
11 
12 
1.0 


36.9 
38.4 
25.8 
50.9 

258 

170 
41.3 
41.2 
44.8 
15.7 
17.5 
11.9 


2,270 

2,130 

1,590 

3,030 

15,900 

10,100 

2,540 

2,530 

2,660 

968 

1,040 

730 


1.0 


62.9 


45,500 


NOTE — a   Estimated. 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


77 


PECOS  RIVER  AT  SANTA  ROSA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  at  Santa  Rosa,  one  mile  above  the  mouth 
of  Rio  Agua  Negra  Chiquita  and  six  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Canon  Pia- 
tada. 

Records  available. — May  5,  1903,  to  December  31,  1906;  February  1,  1910,  to 
July  31,  1911;  September  21,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 2,780  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  363,  132  p.  97, 
174  p.  93,  210  p.  78,  288  p.  116,  358  p.  465;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the 
Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  171,  1913  p.  167,  1914  p. 
51,  1915  p.  55,  1916  p.  60,  1917  p.  61. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1906. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

January    

14 

14 

85 
620 
830 
2,470 
1,370 
1,750 
88 
160 
88 
810 

14 
10 
10 
?50 
423 
6 
12 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

14 
13.3 
15.1 
374 
544 
399 
377 
179 
22.4 
43.9 
53.9 
132 

861 
739 
928 
22,300 
33,400 
23,700 
23,200 
11,000 
1,330 
2,700 
3,210 
8,120 

April    .             

May                            

June     .             .                 

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year.  . 

2.470 

6 

181 

131.000 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1910 
February    

30 
60 
160 
340 
1,010 
120 
4,300 
192 
23 
16 
23 

13 
10 
5 
100 
10 
10 
13 
6 
6 
8 
8 

19.8 
22.6 
53.6 
214.0 
141.0 
31.7 
782.0 
39.8 
11.8 
12.4 
13.3 

1,100 
1,390 
3,190 
1,320 
8,390 
1,950 
48,100 
2,370 
726 
738 
818 

March    

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    

September    

October   

November    

December    

The  period  

70,100 

1911 
January    

29 
25 
20 
200 
1,960 
1,840 
6,080 

11.0 
8.8 
10.0 
10.0 
62.0 
46.0 
127 

15.5 
13.8 
13.3 
47.0 
454 
349 
902 

953 
766 
818 
2,800 
.  27,900 
20,800 
55,500 

February    

March    

April    

May   

June    

July  

"The  period  

1<T9;000 

78 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1912 

September  (21-30)    16 

October   '  16 

November    i  15 

D'ecember i  14 

The  period 

1913 

January    17 

February    23 

March 19 

April     i  162 

May    301 

June    2,930 

July     I  270 

August    171 

September    |  98 

October     76 

November    24 

December    19 

The  year 2,930 

1914 

January    12 

February    14 

March    63 

April     112 

May    800 

June     320 

July    2,540 

August 1,360 

September    i  118 

October     159 

November    74 

December     27 

The  year 2,540 

1915 

January     39 

February    40 

March      140 

May   (26-31)    815 

June    930 

July    2,300 

August   (1-25)    670 

October   (6-31)    143 

November    22 

December     16 

1916 

January    11 

February 15 

March    565 

April    1,450 

May 1,900 

June    565 

July     520 

August    950 

September    285 

October     610 

November    170 

December    145 

The  year I  1,900 


14 
14 
14 
13 


6.2 
9.8 
7.1 
5.9 
132 
126 

10 

10 

15 

14 

12 

10 


5.9 


Mean 


14.4 
14.8 
14.7 
13.8 


13.2 
13.4 
12.3 
36 

200 

649 
67.9 
37.2 
32.1 
35.8 
14.2 
11.9 


93.3 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


286 
910 
875 
848 


2,920 


812 

744 

756 

2.140 

12,300 

38,600 

4,180 

2,290 

1,910 

2,200 

845 

732 


67,500 


7.0 
9.4 

10 

25 
174 

46 
142 
120 

24 

22 

16 

13 


7.0 


13 

14 

18 

360 

150 

13 

50 

17 

13 

12 


10 
10 
270 
300 
12 
11 
14 
10 
11 
16 
23 


10.2 
11.2 
22.7 
68.3 

273 

186 

584 

371 
51.1 
48.8 
36.6 
19.9 


142 


19.5 
19.0 
a46.7 
524 

a423 

a440 

a266 
28.3 
17.5 
13.4 


10.1 
11.4 

251 

930 
1,010 

302 
53.2 

423 
38.2 

228 
39.1 
44.1 


627 

622 

1,400 

4,060 

16,800 

11,100 

35,900 

22,800 

3,040 

3.000 

2,180 

1,220 


103,000 


1,200 

1,050 

2,870 

6,240 

25,200 

27,000 

13,200 

1,460 

1,040 

821 


619 
656 
15,400 
55.300 
62,200 
18,000 

3,270 
26,000 

2,270 
14,000 

2,330 

2.710 


9.9 


279 


203,000 


a  Estimated  March  26-31;  June  19-30;  July  3,  26-29,  31;  August  10,  11,  20, 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


79 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  Hex.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

140 
54 
20 
27 
770 
378 
1,010 
3,500 
508 
23 
18 
20 

13 
18 
13 
15 
14 
12 
11 
10 
12 
16 
12 
13 

44.6 
31.3 
17.6 
19.5 
225 
126 
69.0 
259 
72.1 
18.7 
13.8 
15.8 

2,740 
1,740 
1,080 
1,160 
13,800 
7,470 
4,240 
15,900 
4,290 
1,150 
821 
974 

April                       

JUly                                

The   vear.  . 

3,500 

10 

76.6 

55,400 

PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  GUADALUPE,  N.  MEX. 

Location.- — Seventeen  miles  northwest  of  Fort  Sumner,  8  miles  above  Guada- 
lupe  post  office,  500  feet  below  the  mouth  of  Alamogordo  Creek,  and  one- 
half  mile  above  the  Alamo  dam  site. 

Records  available.— October  11,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358,  p.  473;  State 
Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911- 
12  p.  174,  1913  p.  170,  1914  p.  53,  1915  p.  57,  1916  p.  62,  1917  p.  63. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Guadalupe,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
October    (11-31)              

81 
84 

74 
80 

77.4 
82.1 
a80 

3,220 
4,890 
4,920 

November     

The  period          

13,000 

1913 
January    

95 
92 
77 
362 
195 
5,120 
656 
260 
203 
634 
101 
199 

79 
68 
62 
66 
101 
110 
59 
57 
78 
75 
81 
83 

85.8 
84.4 
68.4 
111 
144 
1,110 
198 
107 
107 
136 
87.6 
113 

5,280 
4,690 
4,210 
6,600 
8,850 
66,000 
12,200 
6,580 
6,370 
8,360 
5,210 
6,950 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year.  . 

5.120                     57                   195 

141.000 

a  Estimated. 


80 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Guadalupe,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1914 

January    106 

February 114 

March    94 

April    1,540 

May    26,200 

June     1,170 

July 3,860 

August    1,550 

September    172 

October     606 

November    159 

December    141 

The  year 26,200 

1915 

January    150 

February    

March    415 

April    17,800 

May    935 

June     860 

July    3,000 

August    695 

September    730 

October     151 

November    Ill 

December     125 

The  year 17,800 

1916 

January 105 

February    95 

March    400 

April    940 

May    1,700 

June     512 

July    i          270 

August    i          640 

September    ,       5,230 

October     405 

November    152 

December    98 

The  year 5,230 

1917 

January    146 

February    116 

March    89 

April    85 

May    430 

June     204 

July    226 

August   (1-11   and   18-31) .... 

September 385 

October     98 

November  112 

December  \    119 

The  period 


85 

76 

73 

75 

264 

180 

379 

191 

80 

85 

88 

92 


73 


94.7 
86.6 
80.5 

166 
1,640 

449 
1,310 

628 

101 

174 

107 

112 


417 


5,820 

4,810 

4,950 

9,880 

101,000 

26,700 

80,600 

38,600 

6,010 

10,700 

6,370 

6,890 


302.000 


95 

76 

80 

240 

310 

235 

40 

155 

90 

82 

85 

85 


40 


99.4 
95.3 

134 
2,270 

629 

468 

469 

332 

184 

105 

102 

100 


415 


6,110 

5,290 

8,260 

135,000 

38,700 

27,900 

28,800 

20,400 

10,900 

6,450 

6,060 

6,180 


300,000 


71 

78 

95 

218 

500 

100 

95 

164 

98 

97 

100 

72 


71 


79.0 
86.5 

234 

536 

956 

309 

112 

348 

468 

197 

113 
84.9 


294 


4,860 

4,970 

14,400 

31,900 

58,700 

18,400 

6,910 

21,400 

27,900 

12,100 

6,750 

5,220 


214,000 


62 
79 
67 
67 
82 
81 
68 

'so' 

84 
94 
93 


86.6 
96.7 
76.2 
76.3 

198 

141 
90.1 

416 

165 
91.5 

102 

103 


5,330 
5,370 
4,680 
4,540 

12,200 
8,370 
5,540 

20,600 
9.790 
5,620 
6,080 
6,310 


133 


94,400 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


81 


PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  FORT  SUMNER,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Four  miles  northwest  of  Fort  Sumner,  three  and  one-half  miles  above 
the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  bridge,  in  Sec.  12,  T.  3  N  ,  R. 
25  E.,  about  10  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Arroyo  Salado. 

Records  available. — June  12,  1904,  to  February  28,  1910,  and  September  16,  1912, 
to  December  31,  1913. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  132  p.  98,  174  p  95, 
210  p.  79,  248  p.  116,  268  p.  83,  288  p.  118,  358  p.  475;  State  Engineer's  Re- 
ports on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  176,  1913 
p.  173. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Fort  Sumner,  N.  Mex.,  for  190Jf~1910. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


1904 

June    (12-30)     i  3,940  72 

July    5,670  61 

August    (1-11)    I  2,050 

The   period ....  .... 

1905 

July     (5-31)     420  85 

August    550  85 

September    1,250  85 

October     '  160  90 

November     825  95 

December     ;  600  95 

The   period ....  .... 

1906 

January    2,050  100 

February    210  68 

March    220  40 

April     630  198 

May    1,000  240 

June     1,100  115 

July    3,600  70 

August    1.470  120 

September    1.440  100 

October     360  50 

November    180  60 

December     1,000  106 

The  year 3,600  40 

1907 

January    1,120  40 

February    125  60 

March    350  95 

April    520  160 

May    940  420 

June     1.070  300 

July    3,800  100 

August    980  60 

September    330  60 

October     1,200  60 

November    210  60 

December     190  120 

The   year |  3,800  40 


487 
643 
749 


Run-cff 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


18.350 
39,540 
16,340 


r4,230 


138 
191 
151 

98.4 
183 
235 


548 
140 

99.2 
357 
578 
393 
619 
342 
194 
130 
106 
240 


312 


7,391 

11.740 

8  985 

6,050 

10,890 

14.450 


59,510 


33.700 

7.780 

6,100 

21.200 

35,500 

2?,  4  00 

38,100 

21,000 

11.500 

7  990 

6.310 

14,800 


227,000 


80.9 
171 
310 
590 
581 
402 
"M 
158 
164 
1lfi 
140 


7  440 

4.490 

10.500 

18  400 

36.300 

33  400 

24,700 

1"  -TO 

9.400 

10.100 

6.900 

8,610 


251 


183,000 


82 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pccos  River  near  Fort  Sumner,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904-1910. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 

240 
145 
IbO 
440 
960 
245 
950 
a6,500 
385 
105 
125 
185 

25 
30 
75 
115 
167 
52 
65 
45 
38 
58 
78 
87 

96.5 
83.5 
121 
203 
247 
132 
271 
814 
85.2 
79.3 
93.8 
131 

5.930 
4,800 
7,440 
12,100 
15,200 
7,860 
16,700 
50,100 
5,070 
4,880 
5,580 
8,060 

June    

July                                     

August          

September    

October     

December     

The   year                                

a6,500 

25 

196 

144,000 

a  Estimated. 

1909 
January    

310 
290 
250 
190 
28U 
280 
1,620 
1,860 
1,480 
127 
58 
120 

91 
118 
65 
55 
60 
65 
72 
168 
64 
48 
12 
7 

141 
149 
108 
105 
112 
112 
294 
579 
351 
77.5 
29.5 
39.3 

8,670 
8,280 
6,640 
6,250 
6,890 
6,660 
18,100 
35,600 
20,900 
4,770 
1,760 
2,420 

February    

March    

April      

May    

June     

July    

August     .  .                

September    

October     

November     

December     

The  year  

1,860 

7 

175 

127,000 

1910 
January    

750 
480 

11 
66 

91.7 
240 

5,640 
13,300 

February    

The   period. 

18,940 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Fort  Sumner,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
September    (16-30)    

114 
100 
94 
100 

72 
80 
68 
70 

92.3 
85.5 
80.7 
81.2 

2,750 
5,260 
4,800 
4,990 

October     .... 

November    

December     

The  period  

17,800 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


83 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Fort  Sumncr,  N.  Mcx.,  for  1912,  1913. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(  total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913 

292 
148 
114 
305 
193 
3,900 
900 
266 
171 
«18 
110 
194 

62 
76 
73 
62 
96 
102 
62 
59 
70 
74 
80 
78 

100 

89.1 
89.8 
113 
140 
1,080 
213 
103 
98.0 
129 
88.4 
102 

6,150 
4,950 
5,520 
6,720 
8,610 
64,300 
13,100 
6,330 
5,830 
7,930 
5,260 
6,270 

April                       

July                      

October         

The  year                  

3,900 

59 

195 

141,000 

PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  ROSWELL,  N.  MEX. 

Location.- — At  the  highway  bridge  8  miles  southeast  of  Roswell  and  about  200 

feet  below  the  mouth  of  Hondo  River. 
Records  available. — April  24,  1903,  to  June  30,  1906. 
References. — U.    S.   Geological    Survey   Water-Supply   Papers   99   p.   360,   132   p. 

101,  174  p.  97,  210  p.  81,  358  p.  485. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Roswell,  N.  Mex.,  for  1906. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-fee; 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

'  Minimum 

Mean 

500 
335 
220 
830 
1,380 
1,600 

275 
220 
69 
94 
325 
110 

343 

297 
123 
406 
585 
385 

21,100 
16,500 
7,560 
24,200 
36,000 
22,900 

February    

March          

April      

May    

June    

The  neriod.  . 

128.000 

84 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  DAYTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  miles  east  of  Dayton,  in  Sec.  13,  T.  18  S.,  R.  26  E.,  half  a 

mile  above  the  mouth  of  Penasco  River. 
Records  available  — March  24,  1905,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  147  p.  99,  210  p.  83, 

248  p.  119,  268  p.  86,  288  p   120,  358  p.  488;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the 

Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  179,  1913  p.  176,  1914 

p.  55,  1915  p.  59,  1916  p.  64,  1917  p.  65. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Hex.,  for  1905-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


19  on 

March    (24-31)     550 

April    3,600 

May    3,670 

June     3,000 

July    50,300 

August    ;  1,820 

September    ',  1,540 

October     :  250 

November     2,720 

D'ecember     i  950. 

The   period ,  .... 

1906 

January 750 

February    365 

March    290 

April     830 

May    1,000 

June     1,000 

July    3,000 

August    760 

September    217 

October     268 

November    760 

December     1,230 

The   year 3,000 

1907 

January    630 

February    835 

March    315 

April    380 

May    540 

June     1,260 

July    3,700 

August    1,450 

September    j  910 

October     3,450 

November     830 

December     .  . . .  2,000 

The  year 3,700 


475 
475 
920 
190 
85 
80 
125 
150 
175 
370 


502 

1,040 

1,740 

1,150 

4,350 

675 

421 

214 

648 

657 


7,970 
61,900 

107,000 
68,400 

267,000 
41.500 
25,100 
13,200 
38,600 
40,400 


671,000 


325 
295 
131 
145 
310 
165 
140 
112 
77 
140 
195 
325 


439 
342 
194 
530 
626 
308 
643 
270 
117 
190 
391 
599 


77 


387 


315 

185 

90 

110 

210 

210 

73 

80 

80 

80 

270 

270 


469 
395 
139 
210 
352 
562 
464 
335 
271 
446 
419 
425 


27,000 
19,000 
11,900 
31,500 
38,500 
18,300 
39,500 
16,600 
6,960 
11,700 
23,300 
36,800 


281,000 


80 


374 


28,800 
21,900 
8.500 
12.500 
21,600 
33,400 
28,500 
20,600 
16,100 
27,400 
24,900 
26,100 


270  000 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


85 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1908 

January    

February    

March    150 

April    130 

May    330 

June     220 

July    i  1,»50 

August    7, SOU 

September    1,520 

October     

November    

December     75u 

The  year 7,300 

1909 

January    1,08 

February    

March    260 

April    

May    

June    I  360 

July   (1-25)    1,290 

August    (3-31)    530 

September    4,20 

October     167 

November    

December     1,440 

The  period 

1910 

January    

February    255 

March    135 

April    100 

May    388 

June    1,080 

July    I  159 

August    !  9,100 

September    540 

October    

November     

December     255 

The  year 9,100 

1911 

January    570 

February    372 

March    270 

April    460 

May    2,470 

June     740 

July   all, 000 

August    1,000 

September    . . 561 

October     1,370 

November    680 

December    398 

The  year all, 000 


235 
120 
60 
75 
65 
40 
45 
50 
45 
28 
85 
260 


373 

277 

78.7 
109 
138 

91.5 
478 
1,560 
271 

45.4 
155 
362 


328 


22,900 

15,900 

4,840 

6,490 

8,480 

5,440 

29,400 

95,900 

16,100 

2,790 

9,220 

22,300 


240,000 


230 
85 
70 
30 
30 
36 
36 
67 
90 
82 
100 
135 


345 

186 

109 
49.3 
55.6 

107 

203 

181 

476 

111 

133 

362 


21,200 

10,300 

6,700 

2,930 

3,420 

6,370 

10,100 

10,400 

28,300 

6,820 

7,910 

22,300 


137,000 


207 

167 

91 

67 

38 

42 

32 

70 

74 

74 

100 

207 


244 

178 

145 

110 

105 

60 

55 

112 

154 

170 

250 

a!50 


298 
230 
109 

81.6 
170 
185 

63.2 
1,430 
141 

93.3 
151 
234 


267 


312 
254 
180 
163 
406 
184 
1,470 
354 
201 
358 
328 
308 


18,300 

12,800 

6,700 

4,860 

10,500 

11.000 

3,890 

87,900 

8,390 

5,740 

8,980 

14,400 


193,460 


19,200 
14,100 
11,100 
9,700 
25,000 
10,900 
90,400 
21,800 
12,000 
22,000 
19,500 
18,900 


55 


379 


275,000 


a  Estimated. 


86 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
January      

375 
290 
290 
265 
990 
3,000 
460 
540 
660 
320 
175 
355 

200 
180 
100 
100 
b    90 
345 
44 
65 
73 
103 
91 
175 

270 
240 
168 
168 
496 
882 
159 
158 
206 
159 
126 
248 

16,600 
13,800 
10,300 
10,000 
30,500 
52,500 
9,780 
9,720 
12,300 
9,780 
7,500 
15,200 

February      

April      .                 

May    

July                               

August      .  .                

September      

October         .         

December                           ... 

The   vear.  . 

3.000 

44 

273 

198.000 

NOTE. — b   Printed  30  in  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply 
of  New  Mexico  for  1911-1912  in  error. 


1913 
January   

637 

250 

344 

21  100 

February 

422 

174 

302 

16  800 

March    .  .      

264 

106 

141 

8  670 

April   

546 

72 

145 

8  630 

May 

150 

56 

96  1 

5  910 

June 

11  100 

47 

1  350 

80  300 

July  

2,020 

124 

293 

18  000 

August   

217 

58 

87  0 

5  350 

September   

238 

80 

117 

6  960 

October  

714 

120 

216 

13  300 

November  

278 

150 

196 

11  700 

December 

510 

208 

307 

18  900 

The  vear  

11,100 

47 

298 

216  000 

1914 
January 

354 

238 

273 

16  800 

February  ... 

280 

225 

254 

14  100 

March  

225 

120 

160 

9  840 

April  

280 

108 

162 

9  640 

May  

20,300 

108 

1  660 

102  000 

June  ... 

1  840 

171 

753 

44  gQo 

July   

6  300 

238 

1  320 

81  200 

August  

1  360 

184 

476 

29  300 

September  ... 

242 

94 

123 

7  320 

October  

1  460 

74 

301 

18  500 

November  

478 

218 

302 

18  000 

December  

310 

362 

22  300 

The  year  

20  300 

74 

516 

374  000 

1915 
January   

469 

362 

395 

24  300 

February  

464 

324 

377 

20  900 

March  

416 

180 

330 

20  300 

April  

42  000 

198 

3  696 

219  900 

May  

1  090 

242 

661 

40  600 

June  

2  000 

205 

532 

31  700 

July  

3  434 

79 

688 

42  300 

August  

1  956 

138 

566 

34  goo 

September  

345 

83 

223 

13  300 

October  

771 

144 

280 

17  200 

November  

256 

133 

191 

10  400 

December  

310 

197 

269 

17  500 

The  year.  . 

42.000 

79 

681 

493.200 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


87 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1916 
January    

331 
290 
242 
443 
809 
222 
44.7 
786 
367 
280 
260 
297 

20,300 
16,700 
14  900 
26,400 
49,700    ' 
13,200 
2,700 
48,300 
21,900 
17,200 
15,500 
18,300 

February            

March      

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September      

October     

November 

December     

The  year  

365 

265,000 

1917 
January    

575 
314 
187 
122 
251 
143 
59 
2,910 
880 
143 
158 
229 

275 
164 
115 
73 
65 
41 
30 
28 
157 
68 
88 
158 

350 
256 
147 
88.5 
129 
77.7 
37.2 
424 
355 
86.4 
125 
190 

?1,500 
14,200 
9,040 
5,270 
7  930 
4,620 
2,290 
26,100 
21,100 
5,310 
7  440 
11,700 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year.  . 

2.910 

28 

'      189 

136.500 

PECOS  RIVER  NEAR  LAKEWOOD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  miles  southeast  of  Lakewood,  half  a  mile  below  the  McMillan 
Reservoir  dam,  in  Sec.  11,  T.  20  S.,  R.  26  E.  No  tributary  enters  the  Pecos 
between  the  station  and  the  reservoir. 

Records  available.— January  11,  1906,  to  December  16,  1911. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  210  p.  85,  248  p. 
122,  268  p.  88,  288  p.  122,  358  p.  501;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Sur- 
face Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  183. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Lakewood,  N.  Mex.,  for  1906-1909. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second  -feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 

feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1906 
February   (8-28)    

620 
400 
1,160 
1.030 
1,000 
1,840 
1,540 
20 
20 
1,320 
1,900 

355 
5 
2 
30 
25 
15 
20 
20 
20 
20 
10 

500 
62.9 
351 
370 
216 
560 
314 
20.0 
20.0 
153 
582 

20.800 
3  870 
fO,900 
22,800 
12,900 
34,400 
19,300 
1.190 
1,230 
9,100 
35  800 

March    

April    

May    

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  period  

182,000 

88 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  near  Lakewood,  N.  Mex.,  for  1906-1009. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1907 

January    1,290 

February    810 

March    577 

April    I  68 

.May    465 

June     1,430 

July    1,840 

August    945 

September    698 

October     2,420 

November     j  1,840 

December     [  390 

I 

The   year i  2,420 

1908 

January    320 

February    i  290 

March    5 

The  period 

1909 

January    0.0 

February    178 

March    178 

April    j  t>4 

May    I  136 

June     i  136 

July    '  1,280 

August    j  290 

September     i  1,520 

October     !  1,280 

November    !  0.0 

December     0.0 

The  year 1,520 


5 

14 

14 

14 

14 

95 

105 

155 

36 

36 

245 

320 


290 


0.0 
0.0 

64 

50 

50 

24 

43 

68 

84 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


Mean 


364 

169 
56.9 
24.2 

168 

417 

212 

268 

153 

354 

430 

342 


247 


305 
80.4 
5.0 


0.0 
31.8 
160 
58.6 
81.1 
37.5 
173 
140 
365 
110 
0.0 
0.0 


96.4 


Itun-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


22,400 

9,390 

3,500 

1,440 

10,300 

24,800 

13,000 

16,500 

9,100 

21,800 

25,600 

21,000 


179,000 


18,800 

4,620 

307 


23,700 


0.0 
1,770 
9,840 
3,490 
4,990 
2,230 
10,600 
8,610 
21,700 
6,760 
0.0 
0.0 


70,000 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


89 


PECOS  RIVER  AT  AVALON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Half  a  mile  below  the  headquarters  of  the  main  canal  of  the  Carls- 
bad Project,  half  a  mile  below  the  Avalon  dam,  six  miles  north  of  Carlsbad. 

Records  available. — June  18  to  October  10,  1891;  April  1  to  November  30,  1895; 
January  1,  1899,  to  December  31,  1903;  January  6,  1906  to  March  16,  1907. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  210  p.  88,  248  p.  124, 
358  p.  507;  Fourth  Annual  Report  of  the  United  States  Reclamation  Ser- 
vice p.  271. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Avalon,  N.  Mex.,  for  1906,  1901. 


Month 

Discharge   in   second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1906 
January    (6  31)            

635 
490 
365 
1,430 
1,210 
1,660 
5,650 
1,770 
490 

458 
365 
90 
150 
138 
165 
180 
150 
105 

522 
450 
165 
487 
535 
408 
751 
573 
219 

26,900 
25,000 
10,100 
29,000 
32,900 
24,300 
46,200 
26,100 
6,520 

July      

August    (9-31)    

The   period  

227,000 

1907 
January    (11-31)    

1,540 
1,430 
1,100 

150 
150 
180 

648 
344 
286 

27,000 
19,100 
9,080 

February    

March    (1-16)         

The   period  

55,200 

Estimated  Monthly  discharge,  in  acre-feet,  of  Pecos  River  at  Avalon  Dam. 
[From  U.  S.  Reclamation  Service  Fourth  Annual  Report,  p.  271] 


Month 

1891 

1895 

a!899 
13  527 

1900 
15  739 

February          

16,697 

9,099 

March    

d  

8,641 

7,993 

April    

8,985 

10,240 

10,155 

May    

9,897 

14,777 

35,428 

June     

e!5,755 

20,513 

12,323 

26,589 

July    

26,925 

141  997 

21,908 

14,901 

August    

13,280 

89,440 

21,829 

24,491 

September    

51  290 

23  496 

14,064 

67  169 

October   

f49  100 

7  155 

4,781 

25,725 

November    

9,080 

2,338 

14,765 

December     

14,952 

5,534 

The  year  or  period  

.    .         156  350 

310  563 

151,076 

266,588 

90 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Estimated  Monthly  discharge,  in  acre-feet,  of  Pecos  River  at  Avalon  Dam. 

— continued. 


Month 

1901 
9,636 

1!)02 
12,977 

1903 
b!7,321 

1904 

1905 
g   20,201 

February    

10,955 

7,734 

15,521 

c   4,762 

g  41,814 

March             

7,425 

11,907 

8,424 

c  8,724 

g  73,811 

April     

14,161 

9,828 

4,688 

ell,  310 

May    .  . 

....         15  853 

23,766 

9,934 

c  9,290 

i$   !»0  562 

June     

17,417 

20,823 

79,072 

c   5,534 

g    6!»,506 

July    

38,678 

19,171 

11,331 

16,540 

g310,790 

August    

8,868 

43,449 

12,513 

C14.794 

September 

10  837 

31,387 

4,236 

October      .... 

4,663 

14,559 

6,118 

November     

5,203 

83,967 

3,068 

December    

9,947 

15,212 

1,488 

The  year  or  period 153,643 


294,880 


173,714 


70,954 


a  No  record  of  spillage  for  the  years  1896.  1897  and  1898  was  kept,  except 
during  1898  when  106,270  acre-feet  were  spilled  at  Lake  Avalon. 

b  Gates  closed  at  McMillan  and  Avalon.  During  month  Lake  McMillan 
gained  about  8,500  acre-feet. 

c     This  water  is  used  for  irrigation.     No  record  of  spillage,  if  any. 

d  There  was  water  either  passing  through  gates  or  over  spillway  during 
March,  for  reservoir  fell  steadily,  as  did  Lake  McMillan. 

e     June   18-30,   13   days. 

f      October   1-10,   10  days. 

g     Estimated  by  deducting  80   second-feet  from   flow   at  Carlsbad. 


PECOS  RIVER  AT  CARLSBAD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Green  street  bridge  in  Carlsbad.  There  are  n.o  important 
tributaries  within  several  miles. 

Records  available— May  20,  1903,  to  March  31,  1908;  May  18,  1914,  to  Decem- 
ber 31,  1917. 

References — U  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  99  p.  358,  132  p.  103, 
174  p.  102,  210  p.  90,  248  p.  125,  358  p.  510;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the 
Surface  Water  Supply  -of  New  Mexico  for  1914  p.  57,  1915  p.  61,  1916  p.  66, 
1917  p.  67. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at   Carlsbad,  N.  Hex  ,  for  1903-1906. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

rCi.n-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

A\Iinimum 

Mean 

1903 
June     b  

15,640 
390 
110 
85 
82 
82 
82 

119 
110 
82 
82 
80 
80 
80 

1,959 
164 
92.7 
82.8 
81.5 
81.7 
80.3 

116,600 
10,080 
5,700 
4,927 
5,011 
4,862 
4,938 

July    

August    

September      

October     ... 

November     

December     

The   period.  . 

152.100 

b  The  rating  table   used   is  not  strictly  applicable   June   13   to  22.   1903,  owing 
to  a  considerable  change  in  the  high-water  section  during  flood  of  October,  1904. 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


91 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at   Carlsbad,  N.  Mex.,  for  1903-1906. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1904 

January    I  161 

February    

March    137 

April     90 

May    

June     122 

July    107 

August    

September    224 

October  (1-2  and  11-31) 30,200 

November     1,530 

December    (1-24)     766 

The   period 

1905 

January    790 

February    1,360 

March    3,204 

April    3,534 

May    3,480 

June     3,220 

July    47,600 

August    4,287 

September    1,700 

October     568 

November     1,800 

December     1,118 

The  year 47,600 

1906 

January 618 

February    530 

March    360 

April     1,440 

May    1,290 

June     1,150 

July    4,800 

August    1,630 

September    222 

October     230 

November    1,090 

December     1,890 

The   year 4,800 


Minimum 


80 

90 

22 

88 
0.0 

75 

95 
104 
107 
,190 
255 
295 


322 
734 
295 
338 
338 
255 
?06 
305 
206 
246 
305 
518 


206 


485 
372 
176 
?44 
210 
262 
266 
210 
190 
18 
230 
206 


18 


Mean 


99.4 
94.0 
85.0 
88.1 
84.3 
91.4 
96.5 

132 

152 
4,269 

695 

521 


392 

838 

1,266 

1,079 

1,574 

1,256 

5,236 

1,164 

486 

308 

739 

742 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


6,112 

5,407 

5,226 

5,242 

5,183 

5,439 

5,934 

8,116 

9,045 

194,800 

41,360 

24,800 


316,700 


24,100 
46,540 
77,840 
64,210 
96,780 
74,740 
321,900 
71,570 
28,920 
18,940 
43,970 
45,620 


1,257 


.  I 

915,100 


528 
482 
240 
580 
552 
511 
884 
499 
207 
217 
327 
744 


481 


32.500 
26,800 
14,800 
34,500 
33,900 
30,400 
54,400 
30,700 
12,300 
13,300 
19,500 
45,700 


349,000 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Carlsbad,  N.  Mex ,  for  1914-1917. 


Month 


1914 
May     (18-31) 

June    

July    

August    

September    . . 
October 
November    .  . 
December     . 


Discharge  in  second  fe<  t 


Maximum      Minimum 


3,500 

2.600 

4.330 

928 

248 

1,160 

1,640 

515 


The  period. 


85 
74 
85 
97 
85 
85 
85 
85 


Mean 


1,230 
574 

1,300 
312 
133 
253 
369 
299 


Rur-f  ff 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


34,200 
34,200 
79,900 
19,200 
7,910 
15,600 
22  000 
18,400 

231,000 


92 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Pecos  River  at  Carlsbad,  N.  Mex.,  for  19H-J9J7. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January    5,190 

February    a, 150 

March    2,340 

April    18,800 

May    1,890 

June     1,570 

July    2,020 

August    1,720 

September    3,993 

October     1,400 

November    400 

December     270 

The  year 18,800 

1916 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year 

1917 

January    1,770 

February    476 

March    174 

April    107 

May    Ill 

June     i  213 

July    |  182 

August     I  121 

September    I  113 

October     87 

November  110 

December  285 

The  year 1,770 


50 
68 
85 
74 

101 
93 
50 
67 
67 

245 
50 
50 


50 


414 
367 
355 
3,880 
630 
205 
223 
318 
961 
390 
111 
113 


660 


239 
195 
150 
218 
505 
165 
142 
2,810 
443 
527 
205 
343 


25,500 

20,400 

21,800 

231,000 

38,700 

12,200 

13,700 

19,500 

57,000 

24,000 

6,600 

7,000 


477,400 


14,700 

11,200 

9,220 

13,000 

31,000 

9,820 

8,730 

173,000 

26,400 

32,400 

12,200 

21,100 


363,000 


270 
111 
99 
91 
43 
52 
26 
77 
83 
75 
50 
30 


551 

297 

111 

102 
82.5 
74.5 

116 
93.2 

100 
78.6 
75.0 
94.5 


33,900 
16,500 
6,820 
6,070 
5,070 
4,430 
7,130 
5,730 
5,950 
4,830 
4,460 
5,810 


26 


147 


107,000 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


93 


GALLINAS  RIVER  ABOVE  HOT  SPRINGS,  NEAR  LAS  VEGAS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  and  a  half  above  Hot  Springs,  at  the  end  of  the  Agua 
Pura  ice  house  spur. 

Records  available. — March  9,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917.  On  account  of  back- 
water which  reaches  the  gage  from  the  Agua  Pura  Company's  reservo;r 
No.  9,  observations  are  discontinued  during  time  gage  heights  are  affected 
by  such  backwater. 

Drainage  area. — 86  square  miles. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  66,  1916  p.  68,  1917  p.  69. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  River  above  Hot  Springs,  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex., 

for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second -ieet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

March    (9-31)    76 

April    492 

May    179 

June     70 

July    695 

August    75 

September    (1-18)    

The   period 695 

1916 

May   (17-31)    

June   (1,   11,   16  and   22-30) 

July    310 

August     162 

September    (1-28) 

The  period. 

1917 

February    (11-28)    7.1 

March    12 

April    16 

May    130 

June    24 

July    7.9 

August    8.1 

September   (1-15)    6.0 

The  period 130 


7.0 

42 
68 
15 

7.5 
21 
14 


7.0 


28.7 

173 

111 
39.0 
64.6 
33.8 
20.3 


71.5 


1.310 

10,300 

6,800 

2,320 

3,970 

2,080 

726 


27,500 


10 
20 


69.9 
24  8 
22.6 
58.8 
18.9 


37.6 


2,080 
589 
1,390 
3,610 
1,050 


6.3 
7.3 

10 

14 
8.3 
4.0 
3.5 
3.0 


6.43 
8.98 
12.2 
40.3 
14.5 
5.67 
4.79 
3.96 


230 
552 
728 
2,480 
863 
349 
295 
118 


3.0 


13.0 


5,620 


94 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


GALLINAS  RIVER  NEAR  LAS  VEGAS  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Las  Vegas  Hot  Springs,  six  miles  northwest  of  Las  Vegas.  There 
are  no  tributaries  between,  the  station  and  Las  Vegas. 

Records  available. — August  13,  1903,  to  May  31,  1912,  and  December  1,  1912,  to 
December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 89  square  miles. 

References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  253,  132  p.  116, 
174  p.  115,  210  p.  97,  248  p.  134,  268  p.  93,  288  p.  125,  358  p.  561;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  184,  1913  p.  179,  1914  p.  63,  1915  p.  68,  1916  p.  70,  1917  p.  71. 

NOTE. — The  water  supply  for  the  town  of  Las  Vegas  is  diverted  about  a  mile 
and  a  half  above  the  station.  Beginning  a  short  distance  above  the  gage 
and  extending1  upstream  a  distance  of  aoout  two  miles,  is  a  series  01  nine 
reservoirs  belonging  to  the  Agua  Pura  Co.,  in  which  water  is  stored  for  the 
production  of  ice.  These  have  no  effect  on  the  irrigating  capacity  of  the 
stream,  as  the  water,  which  is  stored  only  between  October  and  March,  is 
comparatively  small  in  quantity.  The  intake  of  the  Sanguijuela  reservoir 
project,  the  property  of  the  town  of  j^as  Vegas,  is  about  one-half  mile  below 
the  station.  There  are  diversions  through  small  private  ditches  for  the  ir- 
rigation of  about  1500  acres  between  the  station  and  the  mouth  of  the  Gal- 
linas. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  River  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex.,  for  190Jf-1911 


Month 


Discharge  in  second -feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1904 

October    (8-31)     

November    57 

December 

1905 

January    

February    

March    ! 

April    380 

May    

June    163 

July    75 

August    75 

September    57 

October     12 

November     

December     30 

The   year 380 

1906 

January    14 

February    

March    84 

April    200 

May    134 

June     64 

July    120 

August    74 

September    64 

October     33 

November 22 

December     |          240 

The   year !          240 


12 

12 

57 

75 

121 

20 

12 

12 

6 

2 

2 

12 


4 
8 

14 

47 

64 

8 

8 

14 
8 
2 

14 
14 


32.6 
13.7 
10.2 


12.0 
40.1 
93.3 

177 

206 
63.4 
17.1 
26.7 
14.0 
3.5 
32.1 
18.7 


57.8 


9.2 
11.1 
•25.9 
98.7 
101 
31.8 
38.5 
21.9 
14.7 
17.0 
15.7 
45.6 


1,551 
815 
627 


738 

2,227 

5,737 

10,530 

12,670 

3,773 

1,051 

1,642 

833 

215 

1,910 

1,150 

42,480 


566 

616 
1,590 
5,870 
6,210 
1,890 
2,370 
1,350 

875 
1,050 

934 
2,800 


35.9 


26,100 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


95 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  River  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex.,  for  190-^-1911 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1907 
January    

February    | 

March    i 

April    

May    113 

June     

July    

August     J*5 

September    * 

October     7.0 

November    

December     3.5 

The  year 135 

1908 

January    3.5 

February    

March    20 

April    92 

May    

June     35 

July    124 

August    

September    

October     5.0 

November    5.0 

December     5.0 

The  year 158 

1909 

January    

February    14.8 

March    24 

April    41 

May    39 

June     16 

July     43 

August    78 

September    280 

October     24 

November    5.0 

December     5.0 

The  year 280 

1910 

January    10.5 

February    5.0 

March    55 

April    41 

May    41 

June    7.8 

July    41 

August    55 

September    10.5 

October     1.0 

November    0.3 

December     0.3 

The  year 55 


7 

14 

14 

25 

55 

14 

10.5 
7.0 
7.0 
0.0 
1.3 
3.5 


0.0 


13.6 
14.9 
27.6 
43.5 
91.3 
64.0 
24.7 
27.3 
22.8 
1.68 
3.02 
3.50 


28.2 


836 

828 

1,700 

2,590 

5,610 

3,810 

1,520 

1,680 

1,360 

103 

180 

215 


20,400 


1.3 
1.3 

3.5 
3.5 

20 
4.0 
4.0 

29 
5.0 
0.0 
0.3 
5.0 


0.0 


2.97 
5.62 
7.07 
29.4 
27.5 
10.7 
15.6 
64.8 
12.2 
0.74 
1.34 
5.00 


15.2 


183 

323 

435 

1,750 

1,690 

637 

959 

3,980 

726 

46 

80 

307 


11,100 


1.8 
1.8 
3.4 
5.0 
15 
2.0 
2.0 
7.0 
0.3 
0.0 
0.3 
1.8 


0.0 


4.38 
4.03 

11.6 

23.4 

24.6 
6.6 

11.0 

32.7 

41.6 
5.93 
4.71 
3.76 


14.5 


269 

224 

713 

1,390 

1,510 

393 

676 

2,010 

2,480 

365 

280 

231 


10,500 


1.8 
1.8 
5.0 
10.5 
5.0 
0.3 
0.3 
1.8 
03 
0.3 
0.3 
0.3 


4.99 
4.26 

21.4 

30.5 

21.8 
2.07 
4.92 

12.3 
2.28 
0.32 
0.30 
0.30 


307 
237 
1,320 
1,810 
1,340 
123 
303 
756 
136 
19.7 
17.9 
18.4 


0.3 


8  83 


6,390 


96 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  River  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Hex.,  for  1904-1917 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1911 

January    1.8  0.3 

February    1.8  0.3 

March    I  44  1.8 

April    31  14 

May    I  126  12 

June     !  30  3.0 

July    [  358  9.5 

August    71  3.0 

September    7.0  0.5 

October     260  1.0 

November    19  3.0 

December     7.0  1.0 

The  year 358  0.3 

1912 

January    j  2.0  2.0 

February    j  54  2.0 

March    !  81  2.0 

April     !  91  40 

May    167  81 

December     !  3.2  1.4 

The   period 

1913 

January    19  1.3 

February    16  1.3 

March    2.8  1.0 

April    '  14  2.5 

May    i  14  1.3 

June     |  598  2.8 

July    i  43  4.1 

August    26  1.3 

September    j  46  1.3 

October     13  0.9 

November    ,  9.0  2.3 

December     '  4.5  2.1 

The  year j  598  0  9 

1914 

January    2.5  1.8 

February    5.4  1.3 

March     26  1.8 

April    I  38  6.0 

May    183  20 

June     i  37  2.2 

July    :  523  10 

August    I  287  16 

September    I  26  2.9 

October     I  70  1.3 

November    !  73  3.2 

December     i  7.2  3.8 

The   year.  .  523  1.3 


0.44 

1.34 
12.7 
18.6 
32.9 

7.8 
92.1 
14.9 

2.15 
30.8 
14.1 

4.1 


19.6 


27 
74.4 

781 
1,110 
2,020 

463 
5,660 

916 

128 
1,890 

839 

252 


14,200 


2.0 
6.67 
28.0 
56.7 
121 
1.72 


2.25 
3.72 
1.85 
5.87 
6.58 

76.7 

12.2 
6.39 
6.24 
4.34 
4.87 
3.42 


123 

384 

1,720 

3,370 

7,440 

106 


13,100 


11.1 


138 
207 
114 
349 
405 
4,560 
750 
393 
371 
267 
290 
210 

8,050 


2.05 
1.84 
6.84 
18.6 
57.0 
11.6 
169 
115 

8.92 
14.2 
15.7 
5.19 


126 

102 

421 

1,110 

3,500 

690 

10,400 

7,070 

531 

873 

934 

319 


36.0 


26,100 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


97 


Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  River  near  Las  Vegas,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904-1911 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1915 

January    

February    

March    . . ". 

Ar>ril    

May    

June    

July 

August    

September 

October     

November 
December 

The  year. 

1916 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September 

October     

November 
December 

The  year. 

1917 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    

September 

October     

November 
December 

The  year. 


9.5 
65 
61 
492 
163 
69 
690 
69 
20 
5.0 
5.0 
9.0 


690 


5.0 
2.5 
5.0 

36 

20 
9.0 
1.0 
9.0 
1.0 
1.0 
2.5 
1.0 


1.0 


5.50 
14.2 
25.1 
160 
93.9 
37.5 
60.0 
20.5 
5.90 
2.24 
4.45 
3.94 


36 


338 

789 

1,540 

9,530 

5,560 

2,230 

3,690 

1,260 

350 

138 

265 

242 


25,900 


10 

29 

95 
835 
750 
194 
452 
164 

59 

77 

13 
8.0 


835 


1.6 
4.0 
7.0 
0.5 

56 
4.0 
2.5 

14 
3.4 
2.6 
2.5 
4.2 


0.5 


3.23 
10.6 
30 
421 

284 
42.5 
22.8 
62.6 
16.5 
21.4 
8.09 
5.84 


77.3 


199 

612 

1,840 

25,000 

17,500 

2,530 

1,400 

3,850 

982 

1,320 

481 

359 


56,100 


53 
89 
6.0 

11 
132 

26 
6.1 
9.8 

29 
0.9 
0.8 
0.1 


3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
5.0 
7.5 
5.2 
2.9 
1.3 
1.0 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 


9.34 
5.11 
5.00 
7.17 
36.4 
13.7 
4.89 
3.27 
3.94 
0.26 
0.24 
0.10 


574 
284 
307 
427 
2,240 
816 
301 
201 
234 

16 

14 
6.2 


132 


0.1 


7.49 


5,420 


98 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


SOUTH  FORK  OF  GALLINAS  RIVER  NEAR  PORVENIR,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  planting  station  of  the  United  States  Forest  Service,  in  the 
Santa  Fe  National  Forest,  one  mile  south  of  Porvenir  post  office  and  two 
and  one-half  miles  above  the  junction  of  the  north  and  south  forks  of  the 
Gallinas. 

Records  available. — May  9,  1911,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 25  square  miles. 

References — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  574;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  187.  1913  p.  182,  1914  p.  61,  1915  p.  63,  1916  p.  72,  1917  p.  73. 

NOTE. — The  U.  S.  Forest  Service  diverts  water  for  irrigation  and  domestic  use 
at  the  Gallinas  planting  station  about  50  yards  above  the  gage,  and  has  filed 
an  application  in  the  State  Engineer's  office  to  appropriate  4.2  second-feet 
a  short  distance  below.  Between  the  station  and  the  mouth  of  the  north 
fork,  3  miles  below,  several  small  ditches  divert  nearly  all  the  normal  flow 
during  the  irrigation  season. 

Monthly  discharge  of  South  Fork  of  Gallinas  River  near  Porvenir,  N.  Mex.,  for 

1911-1917 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1911 

May    (9-31)    24 

June    8.9 

July    52 

Aiigust    16 

September    3.8 

October     226 

November    13 

December     2.6 

The  period 226 

1912 

January    

February    

March    35 

April    34 

May    59 

June     34 

July    

August    13 

September    3.6 

October     6.4 

November    3.4 

December     2.5 

The  year 59 

a  Estimated. 

1913 

January    

February    

March    83 

April    19 

May    14 

June     185 

July    18 

August    15 

September    7.1 

October     8.6 

November    4.3 

December     ''  ' 

The  year 185 


5.7 
1.2 
5.7 
3.2 
1.2 
1.8 
2.6 
2.0 


13.3 
3.07 

24.2 
5.79 
1.91 

27.4 
9.22 
2.33 


10.9 


607 
183 

1,490 
356 
114 

1,680 
549 
143 


5,120 


2  0 

13 

29 

10 
3.4 
2.4 
1.9 
2.4 
1.4 
1.7 


a  2.00 
a  2.00 
10.9 
20.5 
42.8 
22 
4.99 
481 
2.53 
2.84 
2.36 
2.15 


10.0 


123 

115 

270 

1,220 

2.630 

1,310 

307 

296 

151 

175 

140 

132 


7,270 


2.5 
4.1 
3.8 
2.7 
3.6 
2.5 
2.6 
3.1 
2.0 
2.0 


a  2.00 
a  2.50 
3.88 
9.87 
8.44 
38.4 
8.37 
5.90 
4.74 
5  08 
3.23 
2.36 


7.80 


123 
139 
239 
587 
519 
2,280 
515 
363 
282 
312 
192 
145 


5,700 


a  Estimated, 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


99 


Monthly  discharge  of  South  Fork  of  Gallinas  River  near  Porvenir,  N.  Hex.,  for 

1911- 1917 — continued 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1914 

January    

February    4.0 

March    7.2 

April 19 

May    

June    16 

July    71 

August    

September    

October     

November    18 

December     5.3 

The  year 71 

a  Estimated. 

1915 

January    5.6 

February    8.5 

March    33 

April 113 

May    55 

June    32 

July    540 

August 215 

September    11 

October     7.7 

December    (19-31)     4.3 

1916 

January    7.1 

February    62 

March    10 

April    93 

May 118 

June    34 

July   26 

August    61 

September    18 

October     26 

November    14 

December     6.4 

The  year 118 

1917 

January    5.2 

February    7.8 

March    10 

April    11 

May    62 

June     18 

July    7  jl 

August 5.6 

September    6.7 

October     27 

November 59 

December 5^2 

The  year 62 


1.6 
2.5 
5.0 

11 
2.0 

10 

12 
6.0 
3.2 
3.5 
3.4 


1.6 


a  3.00 
2.65 
4.07 

11.2 

18.6 
8.16 

35. 

26.3 
8.84 
6.15 
6.49 
4.13 


16.0 


184 

147 

250 

666 

1,140 

486 

2,150 

1,620 

526 

378 

386 

254 


8,190 


4.9 
5.8 
7.3 

29 

29 
6.5 
1.3 
9.9 
6.6 
5.8 
3.5 


5.25 
7.01 
13.5 
54.1 
38.7 
16.1 
589 
28.5 
7.97 
6.17 
3.90 


323 

390 

831 

3,220 

2,380 

960 

3,620 

1,750 

474 

367 

101 


2.7 
4.6 
6.8 

21 

35 
5.4 
4.8 

11 
7.1 
5.3 
6.1 
4.8 


2.7 


3.4 
5.3 
7.9 
9.8 
9.8 
4.9 
1.0 
0.2 
0.4 
1.0 
2.0 
0.8 


4.51 
5.31 
8.51 

49.0 

68.4 

165 
7.49 

29.7 

12.3 

16.3 
8.77 
5.34 


19.4 


4.27 
6.64 
8.93 
10.0 
22.8 
10.1 
4.17 
2.00 
2.77 
1.56 
3  98 
3.72 


277 
305 
523 

2,910 

4,210 
983 
460 

1,830 
734 

1,000 
522 
328 


14,100 


262 
368 
549 
598 
1,400 
603 
257 
123 
165 
96 
237 
229 


0.2 


6.75 


4,890 


100 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


GALLINAS  PLANTING  STATION  DITCH  NEAR  PORVENIR,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — This  ditch  takes  water  from  the  river  about  50  yards  above  the  gage 
on  the  South  Fork  of  the  Gallinas  River.  Measurements  were  taken  in  a 
flume  near  the  head  of  the  ditch. 

Reference. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1915  p.  65. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Gallinas  Planting  Station  Ditch  near  Porvenir.  N.  Mex., 

for  1915. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

July   (13-31)    

0.20 
0.08 
0.12 
0.09 

0.00 
0.01 
0.01 
0.01 

0.10 
0.03 
0.04 
0.07 

3.84 
1.84 
2.50 
3.92 

August      ;  

September    

October     

The   period  

0.20 

0.00 

0.06 

12.1 

HONDO  RIVER  BASIN 

Records  at  all  stations  in  the  Hondo  River  Basin,  except  those  at  Hon- 
do Reservoir  site  and  Roswell,  were  obtained  during  a  hydrographic 
survey  made  under  the  direction  of  the  Territorial  Engineer  in  1908-9. 
Water  for  irrigation  was  diverted  at  many  points  along  the  Hondo  and 
its  tributaries  during  the  time  covered  by  the  following  records.  For 
details  of  the  use  of  water  see  Second  Biennial  Report  of  the  Territorial 
Engineer  and  sheets  1  to  8,  Hondo  hydrographic  survey. 

There  are  records  on  streams  in  this  basin  in  a  hydrographic  survey 
made  by  W.  W.  Follett  in  1913  and  1914  contained  in  his  report  to 
Messrs.  Franklin  and  Hawkins. 

HONDO  RIVER  AT  PICACHO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  the  western  part  of  section  15.  T.  11  S.,  R.  18  E.,  N.  M.  P.  M.( 

about  one  mile  above  the  town  of  Picacho. 
Records  available.— May  10,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Picacho,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Rur  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
May   (16-31)    

86.4 
37 
300 
102 
90.69 
41.5 
41.06 
43.69 

46.0 
12.75 
16 
81.6 
27 
22 
34.71 
40.84 

2,073 
1,146 
4.908 
5,616 
3,082 
2.458 
2,263 
2,546 

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  period  

24,092 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


101 


Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Picacho,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908,  1909. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909 

39.60 
40 
13.31 
24.48 
21.81 
27.74 
247.06 

35.21 
15.23 
12.95 
13.46 
12.27 
10.72 
13.37 

2,333 
1,628 
817 
1,035 
992.1 
974.1 
2,745 

June    

July             

The   period                       

....                  10,524.2 

NOTE. — Report  on  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  run-off  for  August,  1909, 
as  5,000  acre-feet  and  for  the  period,  1909,  as  15,524  acre-feet. 

NOTE. — Discharge  in  second-feet  is  given  for  May  10,  1908,  but  run-off  in 
acre-feet  was  not  computed. 

HONDO  RIVER  AT  BORDER  RANCH,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  the  southwest  quarter  of  section  30,  T.  11  S.,  R.  20  E.,  N.  M.  P.  M., 

just  below  the  Border  Ranch  house. 
Records  available. — May  16,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Border  Ranch,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
May   (16-31)             

60.4 
24.6 
300 
80 
60 
39 
39 
40.09 

24.6 
5.0 
13.4 
21.8 
17.2 
17.2 
30.8 
30.8 

1,410 
795 
3,537 
3,744 
2,542 
1,578 
1,895 
2,377 

July               

October             

The  period                    

17,878 

1909 
January    

39.1 
39.1 
21.8 
14.4 
17.5 
6.8 
80 
100 

22.7 
18 
3.8 
3.8 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
50 

2,202 
1,578 
617 
439 
343.2 
273.2 
1,404 
4,680 

February              

March          

April      

May    

June     .  .    .      .            .        

July    

August    

The  period.  . 

11.536.4 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  run-off  for 
March,  1909,  as  677  acre-feet,  and  for  the  period,  1909,  as  11,596  acre-feet. 


102 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


HONDO  RIVER  AT  DIAMOND  "A"  RANCH,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  the  northeast  quarter  of  section  20,  T.  11  S.,  R.  21  E.,  N.  M.  P.  M. 

about  M>  mile  below  the  Diamond  "A"  Ranch  house. 
Records  available. — May  16,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Diamond  "A"  Ranch,  N.  Mex.,  for 

1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
May   (16-31)    

55.04 
5.0 
80 
60 
60 
12.2 
27 
30 

5.0 
0.0 
0.0 
38.5 
12.2 
0.4 
27 
26.2 

1,119 
13 
2,188 
2,834 
2,084 
648 
1,603 
1,740 

June    

July                  .  .          

August           .  .                

September      

November    

December     

The  period  

12,229 

1909 
January      

26 
19.2 
14.4 
7.1 
0.0 

10.8 
1.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
20.7 

.... 

1,316 
653 
143 
13 
0.0 
100 
917 
2,932 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July   

70 
100 

August    

The  period  





6,074 

NOTE. — Report   on    the   Hondo   Hydrographic   Survey   gives   run-off  for  May, 
1908,  as  1,196  acre-feet  and  for  period,  1908,  as  12,206  acre-feet. 

INLET  CANAL  OF  HONDO  RESERVOIR,  NEAR  ROSWELL,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — On  Inlet  Canal  from  Hondo  River  to  Hondo  Reservoir,  about  12 

miles  southwest  of  Roswell. 

Records  available. — May  16,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Inlet  Canal  of  Hondo  Reservoir  near  Roswell,  N.  Mex.,  for 

1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
May    (16-31)    

0.0 
0.0 
100 
60 
45 
10 
9.0 
9.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
5.0 

0.0 
0.0 
588 
1,572 
873 
112 
100 
380 

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The   period  

.... 

.... 

3,625 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


103 


Monthly  discharge  of  Inlet  Canal  of  Hondo  Reservoir  near  Roswell,  N.  Hex.,  for 

1908,  1909. — continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909 

5.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
40 
70 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

37 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
187 
443 

March      

June     

July     

August    

The  period                       .  .           ... 

667 

NOTE. — Report    on    Hondo    Hydrographic    Survey    gives    run-off    for    October, 
1908,  as  0.0  acre-feet  and  for  period  as  3,513  acre-feet. 

HONDO  RIVER  BELOW  INLET  TO  HONDO  RESERVOIR,  NEAR  ROSWELL, 

N.  MEX. 

Location. — Below  head  of  Inlet  Canal  to  Hondo  Reservoir,  about  12  miles  south- 
west of  Roswell. 

Records  available. — May  16,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  below  Inlet  to  Hondo  Reservoir,  near  Ros- 
well, N.  Mex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Discna 

rge  in  seco 

nd-feet 

Run-off 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

acre- 
feet) 

1908 
May   (16-31)                

21.92 

0.0 

460 

0.0 

0.0 

0  0 

July                       

22.84 

0.0 

528 

August      

30 

0.0 

423 

September     .  .          

0.0 

0  0 

0  0 

October         

0.0 

0.0 

0  0 

November    

7.0 

0.0 

53 

December     

0.0 

0.0 

0  0 

The   period  

1,941 

1909 
January      

0  0 

0  0 

0.0 

February    

0.0 

0  0 

0  0 

March    

0.0 

0.0 

0  0 

April    

0  0 

0  0 

0  0 

May    

0  0 

0.0 

0  0 

June    

0  0 

0  0 

0  0 

July   

20 

0  0 

324 

August    

40 

0  0 

1  562 

The  period  

1  886 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  run-off  for 
May,  1908,  as  400  acre-feet;  November,  1908,  534  acre-feet;  the  period,  1908,  as 
1,945  acre-feet;  August,  1909,  as  156.2  acre-feet,  and  the  period,  1909,  as  480.2 
acre-feet. 


104 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


HONDO  RIVER  AT  HONDO  RESERVOIR  SITE,  NEAR  ROSWELL,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  first  New  Mexico  Reservoir  dam  site,  just  below  the  diver- 
sion dam  for  the  Hondo  reservoir,  in  Sec.  34,  T.  11  S.,  R.  22  E.,  12  miles  south, 
west  of  Roswell.  No  tributaries  enter  the  Hondo  within  several  miles  of 
the  station. 

Records  available. — April  25,  1903,  to  December  31,  1906. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  362,  132  p.  119, 
174  p.  118,  210  p.  100,  358  p.  579. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Hondo  Reservoir  Site,  near  Roswell, 

N.  Hex.,  for  1906. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

200 

34 
10 
44 
3.0 
0.0 
5.0 
39 
45 
39 
66 
18 

19 
7.0 
0.0 
1.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
1.0 
0.0 
0.0 

67.4 
21.6 
3.10 
24.4 
0.10 
0.00 
0.32 
10.1 
5.23 
7.32 
14.4 
7.23 

4,140 
1,200 
191 
1,450 
6.1 
0.0 
19.7 
160 
311 
450 
857 
445 

l^ebruary          .         

June             .  .           

July    

October         .             

November     

December    

The  period  

9,230 

HONDO  RIVER  AT  ROSWELL,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  intersection  of  Main  and  Vegas  streets.  Between  Roswell 
and  the  mouth  the  Hondo  receives  North  and  South  Spring  rivers,  which 
are  fed  by  springs  at  their  source. 

Records  available. — April  25,  1903,  to  March  2,  1906. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  99  p.  361,  132  p.  118, 
174  p.  117,  210  p.  98,  358  p.  585. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Hondo  River  at  Roswell,  N.  Hex.,  for  1906. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

January    

38 
23 

8.0 
0.2 

27.3 
5.5 

1,680 
305 

February    

The  period  

1,980 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


BONITO  RIVER  AT  ANGUS,  N.  MEX. 


105 


Location. — At  the  Town  of  Angus  in  the  northwest  corner  of  section  15,  T.  10 

S.,  R.  13  E. 

Records  available. — July  1,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  2  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Bonito  River  at  Angus,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-ieet 

Kun-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
July                  

4.6 
15 
20.7 
3.2 
4.3 
10.3 

2.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
1.2 
1.4 

243.3 
430.5 
350 

187 
124 
137 

1,471.8 

1909 

4.3 
7.2 
10.6 
27 
12.8 
14.6 
23 
25 

1.4 
1.7 
1.7 
7.2 
0.8 
1.5 
1.0 
1.5 

112 
105 
287 
599 
305.7 
243.5 
349 
561 

April    

May      

June         

July          

August    

The  period  

2,562.2 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  following 
run-off  in  acre-feet:  July,  1908,  243;  August,  1908,  430;  the  period,  1908  1,471:  May, 
1909,  305;  June,  1909,  243;  period,  1909,  2,561. 

BONITO  RIVER  BELOW  FORT  STANTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  3%  miles  below  Ft.  Stan  ton  Sanitarium  and  about  %  miles 

above  the  east  line  of  the  reservation. 
Records  available.- — May  21,  1908,  to  August  31,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Bonito  River  below  Fort  Stanton,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
August    ,  

13.28 
19.59 
1.3 
0.0 
0.0 

0.68 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

351.9 
262 
8 
0.0 
0.0 

September    

October     

November    

December    

The  period  

621.9 

106 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


Monthly  discharge  of  Bonito  River  below  Fort  Stanton,  N.  Mex.,  for  1908,  1909. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909 
January    

0.0 
1.4 
4.5 
14.5 
0.0 
0.0 
5.0 
6.4 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.0 
2 
143 
249 
0.0 
0.0 
193 
205 

February         

March    

April    

May    

June    

July     

August    

The  period  

792 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  following 
run-off  in  acre-feet:  August,  1908,  351;  September,  1908,  291;  October,  1908,  7; 
and  the  period,  1908,  647. 

NOTE. — Discharges  in  second-feet  are  given  for  May  21,  July  22,  25,  31,  1908, 
but  run-off  in  acre-feet  was  not  computed. 

BONITO  RIVER  AT  GOVERNMENT  SPRINGS,  NEAR  FORT  STANTON, 

N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  4%  miles  below  Fort  Stanton,  near  the  center  of  Section  15, 
T.  9  S.,  R.  15  E.,  N.  M.  P.  M.,  about  %  mile  below  the  east  line  of  Fort  Stan- 
ton  Military  Reservation. 

Records  available. — July  1,  1908,  to  July  14,  1909. 

References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Bonito  River  at  Government  Springs,  near  Fort  Stanton, 

N.  Mex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total,  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
August            

21.2 
20.92 
2.6 
3.0 
3.0 

4.32 
2.6 
2.2 
2.2 
2.4 

711 
320 
138 
156 
176 

November         

December         

The  period    

1,501 

1909 
January    

3.0 
3.4 
3.65 
12.3 
1.6 
4.8 

2.4 
1.83 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

160 
165 
149 
246 
90 
134 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June     

The  period  



944 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  following 
run-off  in  acre-feet:  October,  1908,  187;  November,  1908  190;  December  1908  212- 
the  period,  1908,  589:  January,  1909,  187.2;  February,  1909,  171,  March,  1909  218; 
April,  1909,  no  record;  May  1909,  180;  June,  1909,  231;  and  the  period,  1909,  98*7.2. 

NOTE. — Discharge  in  second-feet  is  given  for  July  14,  1909,  but  run-off  in 
acre-feet  was  not  computed. 

NOTE. — Acre-feet  computed  for  October  and  December,  1908,  and  June,  1909. 
Acre-feet  for  the  balance  of  this  record  computed  by  taking  the  mean  discharge 
in  second-feet  of  the  days  given  as  the  monthly  mean. 


PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


107 


GOVERNMENT  SPRINGS  NEAR  FORT  STANTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  }4  mile  above  the  east  line  of  Fort  Stanton  Military  Reserva- 
tion and  100  yards  south  of  Bonito  River,  into  which  the  springs  empty. 
Records  available.— September  8,  1908,  to  July  14,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  3  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Government  Springs  near  Fort  Stanton,  N.  Hex,  for 

1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 

3.1 
3.6 
3.7 

2.1 
2.7 
2.9 

187 
190 
212 

589 

1909 

3.6 
4.1 
4.4 
3.9 

6.0 

2.8 
2.4 
2.7 
3.1 
2.4 

187 
171 
218 
237.1 
231.6 

May      

June     

The  period        

1,044.7 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  does  not  give  record 
for  this  station. 

NOTE. — .Discharge  in  second-feet  for  September  8,  1908,  April  1  to  8,  1909,  and 
July  14,  1909,  is  given  but  run-off  in  acre-feet  was  not  computed. 

RIO  RUIDOSO  AT  COE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  the  western  part  of  section,  25,  T.  10  S.,  R.  15  E.,  N.  M.  P.  M., 

about  300  feet  below  the  mouth  of  Eagle  Creek. 
Records  available. — June  16,  1908,  to  July  17,  1909. 
References. — Sheets  1  to  8,  Rivers,  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Ruidoso,  at  Coe,  N.  Hex.,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
July                 

38.0 
38 
90 
100 
30.4 

5.0 
26.4 
12.02 
11.2 
14.08 



2,102 
2,071 
1,966 
2,059 
1,289 

October     

The  period  

9,487 

1909 
March    

23.8 
42.4 
10.8 
11.4 

0.0 
10.8 
2.0 
2.4 

599 
1,372 
331.7 
392 

April    

May    

June     .    . 

The  period  





2,694.7 

NOTE. — The  report  on  the  Hondo  Hydrographic  Survey  gives  the  following 
run-off  in  acre-feet:  November.  1908,  1,287;  the  period,  1908,  11,485:  May,  1909, 
331;  July,  1909,  324;  the  period,  1909,  3,018. 

NOTE. — Discharges  in  second-feet  are  given  for  June  16,  22,  23,  26,  27,  in  19-8, 
and  February  19  to  28,  and  July  17,  in  1909;  but  run-off  in  acre-feet  was  not  com- 
puted. 


108 


SURFACE  WATER  StJPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


PENASCO  RIVER  NEAR  DAYTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  east  and  one  mile  north  of  Dayton  and  about  one  mile 

above  the  mouth  of  the  Penasoo. 

Records  available. — September  12,  1905,  to  March  31,  1908. 
Drainage  area. — About  1,300  square  miles. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  174  p.  121,  210  p.  103, 

248  p.  139,  358  p.  592. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Pefiasco  River  near  Dayton,  N.  Hex.,  for  1905,  1906. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1905 
September   (12-30)    

77 
7.0 
150 
180 

1.0 
5.0 
7.0 

26 

9.3 
6.8 
28.3 
75.3 

351 

418 
1,684 
4,630 

November    

The  period  



7,083 

1906 
January    (22-31)    

53 
73 
53 
53 
13 
0.0 

23 
35 
7.0 
7.0 
0.0 
0.0 

46.4 
53.1 
20.2 
28.3 
2.2 
0.0 

920 
2,950 
1,240 
1,680 
135 
0.0 

February          

March      

April    

May    

June    

The  period  

6,920 

BLACK  RIVER  NEAR  MALAGA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  on  the  Malaga-Loving  road,  one  mile  north  of 
Malaga,  400  feet  downstream  from  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe 
Railway  bridge,  about  a  mile  and  a  half  above  the  confluence  of  Black  and 
Pecos  rivers,  in  the  N.  W.  *4  of  the  N.  E.  %  of  Sec.  10,  T.  24  S.,  R.  28  E. 

Records  available. — May  1  to  December  31,  1914. 

Reference. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1914  p.  65. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Black  River  near  Malaga,  N.  Hex.,  for  1914. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

May    

230 
108 
108 
54 
128 
58 
28 
33 

4.0 
5.0 
4.4 
4.4 
6.6 
4.0 
19 
22 

20.4 
27.4 
28.1 
16.4 
30.4 
15.2 
23.7 
22.5 

1,250 
1,630 
1,730 
1,010 
1,810 
935 
1,410 
1,380 

June    

July   ,  

August    

September    

October    

November    

December    

The  period  

11,200 

PECOS  RIVER  BASIN 


109 


DELAWARE  RIVER  NEAR  MALAGA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  one-fourth  mile  south  of  the  New  Mexico-Texas  state  line,  20 
miles  southwest  of  Malaga,  N.  Mex.,  5  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Delaware 
river,  in  Sec.  33,  T.  26  S.,  R.  28  E. 

Records  available. — April  20,  1912,  to  September  25,  1913. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  595;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  193,  1913  p.  187. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Delaware  River  near  Malaga,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

April    (20-30)    3.6 

May    7.5 

June     200 

July   65 

August    179 

September    21 

October     78 

November    5.2 

December     3.7 

The  period. 

1913 

January    39 

February    4.6 

March    52 

April    "  "  8.0 

May    568 

June     376 

10 

Aug-ust    47 

September   (1-25)    .'  44' 

The  period .  .  568 


2.7 
2.8 
2.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 


3.03 
4.84 

19.7 
7.06 

24.1 
6.16 
7.47 
3.56 
3.41 


66 
298 

1,170 
434 

1,480 
367 
459 
212 
210 


4,700 


3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3  5 
2.2 
4.8 
3.5 
36 
4.9 


3.72 
3.82 
3.95 
4.34 

25 

55.8 
4.24 
3.93 

15.7 


229 

212 

243 

258 

1.540 

3,320 

261 

242 

778 


2.2 


13.3 


7,080 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


RIO  GRANDE  NEAR  DEL  NORTE,  COLO. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge,  about  Sec  29,  T.  40  N.,  R.  5  E,  6  miles  west 
of  Del  Norte,  a  short  distance  below  the  mouth  of  Wolf  Creek. 

Records  available. — April  16,  1908,  to  December  31,  1917.  From  July  1,  1889, 
to  November  30,  1906,  a  station  was  maintained  about  4  miles  below*  the 
present  station  and  just  above  Los  Pinos  Creek.  The  flow  at  the  two 
points  is  not  directly  comparable,  as  a  number  of  small  streams  contri- 
bute water  dur'ng  certain  seasons,  and  a  small  amount  of  water  is  diverted 
for  irrigation.  The  record  for  both  stations,  however,  is  given  below  under 
the  head  of  "Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte." 

Drainage  area. — Approximately   1,400   square   miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  11  p.  98,  12  p.  349  13  p. 
94,  14  p.  Ill,  18  p.  247,  19  p.  383,  20  p.  360,  21  p.  256,  22  p.  347;  Water- 
Supply  Papers  75  p.  153,  84  p.  194,  99  p.  400,  132  p.  52.  174  p.  36,  210  p.  48, 
248  p.  34,  268  p.  36,  288  p  44,  358  p.  46;  Sixteenth  Biennial  Report  of  the 
State  Engineer  of  Colorado,  p.  251 ;  Seventeenth  Biennial  Report  of  the  State 
Engineer  of  Colorado,  p.  187;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface 
Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1914  p.  69,  1915  p.  71,  1916  p.  74,  1917 
p.  75. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1889-1906. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1889 

October  (11-31)    345 

November    364 

December     

The   period 

1890 

January    

February    

March    

April    1,380 

May    5,930 

June     5,555 

July    2,260 

Auerust    930 

Sentember    450 

October     862 

November    404 

December    

The  year 5,930 

1891 

January    

February    

March    

April    3,160 

May    5,650 

June 5,555 

July    3.565 

Auerust    1.460 

September    1.234 

October     2.475 

November    450 

December    

The  year.  .  ..         5,650 


214 
290 


404 

1,990 

2,550 

862 

450 

326 

307 


278 

319 

a  248 


a  220 

a  200 

a  445 

913 

4.331 

3,807 

1.515 

612 

383 

470 

a  340 

a  300 


17.097 
18,980 
15,200 


51,277 


13,500 
11,100 
27,400 
54.323 
266,356 
226,516 
93,172 
37,638 
22.800 
28,900 
20,200 
18,400 


820,305 


796 

1,860 

2,190 

862 

404 

290 

450 

308 


a  275 

a  250 

a  435 

1,410 

3,285 

4,146 

1,693 

663 

527 

844 

374 

a  310 


16,900 

13,900 

26.700 

83.895 

202,027 

246,687 

104,119 

40,774 

31,356 

51,906 

22,253 

19,100 


859,617 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


111 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1889-1906. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Month 


1892 


Maximum  i   Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


January    .... 

February    .... 

March    .... 

April    i  2,400 

May    i  4,730 

June     3,160 

July    1,074 

August    610 

September    308 

October     290 

November    274 

December    |         .... 

The  year 4,710 

1893 

January  .. 
February  . 
March  .... 

April    1,037 

May    3,320 

June    2,850 

July    640 

August    450 

September    345 

October     308 

November    .... 

December    .... 

i 

The  year 3,320 

1894 

January  . . 
February  . 
March  .... 

April    2,110 

May    3,570 

June    1,980 

July    470 

August    530 

September    470 

October     442 

November     315 

December     .... 

The  year 3,570 

1895 

January  . . 
February  . 
March  .... 

April    3.060 

May    3.030 

June     3,690 

July    1,500 

August    1,060 

September 604 

October     470 

November    385 

December    .... 

The  year 3,690 


345 

1,510 

1,152 

554 

308 

243 

243 


a  275 

a  250 

316 

1,047 

2,605 

2,187 

740 

444 

262 

259 

a  240 

a  175 


16,900 
14,400 
19,400 
62,296 
160,207 
130,126 
45,510 
27,306 
15,589 
15,928 
14,300 
10,800 


532,762 


326 

732 
670 
290 
258 
228 
243 


a  160 

a  175 

a  250 

533 

1,944 

1,749 

395 

324 

270 

263 

a  240 

a  175 


9,840 

9,720 

15,400 

31,714 

119,556 

104,066 

24,292 

19,926 

16,065 

16,175 

14,300 

10,800 


391,854 


530 
1,450 
404 
292 
292 
270 
315 
230 


a  175 

a  175 

a  300 

922 

2,390 

1,070 

365 

383 

355 

359 

282 

a  225 


10,800 
9,720 
18,400 
54,900 
147,000 
63,700 
22,400 
23,600 
21,100 
22,100 
16,800 
13,800 


424,320 


642 

1,670 

1,290 

810 

554 

365 

385 

315 


a  200 

a!90 

a  435 

2,000 

2,290 

2,330 

1,050 

735 

448 

419 

342 

a  300 


12,300 

10,600 

26,700 

119,000 

141,000 

139,000 

64,600 

45.200 

26,700 

25,800 

20,400 

18,400 


649,700 


a  Estimated. 


112 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1889-1906. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total   in 

acre- 

feet) 


1896 

January    

February    

March    

April    3,000 

May    3,510 

June     2,140 

July   669 

August    

September    1,550 

October     566 

November    375 

December    

The  year 3,510 

1897 

January    

February    

March 

April    2.111 

May    5,234 

June     4,830 

July    2,261 

August    598 

September    972 

October     2,261 

November    860 

December     

The  year 5,234 

1898 

January    

February    

March    

April    3.406 

May    4  382 

June     5,266 

July    2,664 

August    61 4 

September    398 

October     328 

November    

December     

The  year 5,266 

1899 

January    

February    

March    

April    1,030 

May    2,315 

June    1.509 

July    1,302 

August    1,207 

September    

October 

November    

December    

The  year.  .  2,315 


578 
1,430 
395 
306 
230 
262 
395 
262 


a  275 

a  270 

a  500 

1,530 

2,450 

867 

395 

268 

499 

454 

305 

a  225 


16,900 
15,500 
30,700 
91.000 
151,000 
51,600 
24,300 
16,500 
29,700 
27.900 
18,100 
13,800 


487,000 


598 

1,660 

1,660 

570 

354 

354 

756 

542 


a  225 

a  200 

a  440 

1,067 

3.537 

3,391 

1,108 

475 

631 

1,472 

665 

a  390 


13,800 
11,100 
27,100 
63,491 
217,483 
201,778 
68,129 
29,207 
37.547 
90,510 
39,570 
24,000 


823,715 


890 

2.152 

2.824 

708 

384 

260 

220 


a  325 

a  300 

a  450 

1.912 

2,722 

4,390 

1,643 

509 

319 

259 

a  220 

a!80 


20.000 

16.700 

27.700 

113,772 

167,369 

261,223 

101,024 

31.297 

18,982 

15,925 

13,100 

11,100 


798,192 


280 
537 
753 
537 
280 
280 


a!80 

a!80 

a  300 

618 

1,377 

1,091 

703 

597 

370 

a  475 

a  400 

a  205 


11,100 
10,000 
18,400 
36.774 
84,668 
64,919 
43,226 
36,708 
22,017 
29.200 
23,800 
12,600 


393,412 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


113 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1889-1906. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1900 

January    

February    

March    

April    518 

May    5,454 

June     5,379 

July    978 

August    

September    384 

October     384 

November    320 

December    .... 

The  year 5,454 

1901 

January    .... 

February   .... 

March    .... 

April    , 1,734 

May    4,479 

June     2,754 

July    1,063 

August    660 

September    895 

October 320 

November    .... 

December    .... 

The  year 4,479 

1902 

January    .... 

February    .... 

March    .... 

April    1.027 

May    1,787 

June     1,201 

July    ,. 189 

August 631 

September    348 

October    312 

November    .... 

December  (evidently  In  error) .... 

The  year 1,787 

1903 

April    1,561 

May    5.101 

June     6,025 

July    3,720 

August    650 

September    755 

October     454 

The   period 6,025 

1904 

Anril    1,450 

May    2,040 

June     1  050 

July    479 

August    1,050 

September    1  410 

October    3,100 

The   period.  . 


Minimum 


320 
553 
1,020 
289 
169 
198 
320 
198 


Mean 


a  150 

a  190 

a  250 

418 

2,850 

2,688 

546 

228 

255 

342 

251 

a  200 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


9,220 
10,600 
15,400 
24,873 
175,240 
159,947 
33,572 
14,019 
15,174 
21,029 
14,936 
12,300 


506,310 


289 

1,463 

1,149 

384 

320 

258 

228 


a  200 

a  175 

a  225 

710 

2,570 

1,782 

594 

464 

446 

262 

283 

a  175 


12,300 

9,720 

13,800 

42,248 

158,023 

116,036 

36,524 

28,530 

26,539 

16,110 

16,840 

10,800 


487,470 


265 
660 
210 
112 
69 
112 
169 


304 

1,390 

4.243 

710 

454 

389 

269 


269 


a  160 

a  150 

a  230 

638 

1,169 

618 

152 

180 

206 

242 

a  217 

a  200 


748 

2,8?9 

5,189 

1,655 

526 

515 

349 


9,840 

8,330 
14,100 
37,964 
71,879 
36,774 

9,346 
11,068 
12,258 
14,880 
12,900 

9,840 


249,179 


44.509 

173,948 

308,767 

101.762 

32,342 

30,645 

21,459 


713,432 


195 
535 
465 
245 
500 
465 
675 


652 

1,158 

716 

336 

689 

692 

1,449 


38,800 
71.200 
42,600 
20,660 
42.360 
41,180 
89,090 


345,900 


a  Estimated. 


114 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  (discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1889-1906. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1905 
April    

1,760 
7,460 
10,030 
2,390 
905 
1,227 
860 
330 

318 

1,135 
2,745 
630 
355 
290 
355 
220 

760 
3,411 
6,090 
1,091 
578 
376 
430 
296 
a  200 

45,220 
209,700 
362,400 
67,080 
35,540 
22,370 
26,440 
17,610 
12,300 

May    

June     

July    

August    

October         

November     

The  period  

10,030 

798,660 

1906 
January    

Mi 

1,120 
2,650 
1,270 
582 
390 
715 
320 

al80 
a!80 
a  305 
1,090 
3,830 
4,970 
1,880 
775 
719 
891 
546 
a  300 

11,100 
10,000 
18,800 
64,900 
236,000 
296,000 
116  000 
47,700 
42,800 
54,800 
32,500 
18,400 

February    

March    

April    

2,440 
6.860 
7,670 
2,860 
1,200 
1,550 
1,380 
798 

May    

June     

July    .      . 

August      

October     

November     

D'ecember     

The  year.  . 

7.670 

949.000 

a  Estimated. 

NOTE. — All  mean  discharges  in  winter  months  marked  "a"  were  revised  by 
the  United  States  Geological  Survey  and  are  printed  as  published  in  Water  Supply 
Paper  358.  The  entire  figures  for  1894,  1895  and  1896  were  revised  and  are  printed 
as  published  in  same  paper,  the  remainder  of  figures  are  taken  from  published 
records  noted  in  description  of  station. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Nortet,  Colo.,  for  1908-1917. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Hun  -off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1908 
April    (16-30)    

1,320 
3,440 
4,130 
1,770 
1,420 
505 
310 
255 

840 
1,020 
2,040 
660 
580 
255 
230 
160 

1,060 
1,690 
2,930 
1,070 
931 
345 
271 
205 

31,600 
104  000 
174,000 
65,800 
57,200 
20,500 
16,700 
12,200 

May    .... 

June     

July    

August     

September    

October         .        

November     

The  period  

482,000 

1909 
April    (25-30)    

1.620 
4.530 
6.870 
2,880 
1,320 
5,050 
965 
490 
458 

965 
1,060 
2.420 
875 
675 
710 
158 
295 
.°.50 

1,310 
3,180 
4,770 
1,520 
864 
1,660 
661 
418 
397 

15,600 
106.000 
?84,000 
93.500 
53.100 
98,800 
40,600 
24,900 
24,400 

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November     

December     

The   period  

831,000 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


115 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1908-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

January    

February    

March    1,210 

April    3,860 

May    i  5,260 

June     !  4,840 

July    !  1,060 

August    710 

September    398 

October     710 

November    370 

December     270 

The  year 5,260 

1911 

January    287 

February    270 

March    672 

April    1,900 

May    4,620 

June     6,450 

July    4,480 

August    1,520 

September    1,000 

October     14,000 

November     678 

December    450 

The  year 14,000 

1912 

January    I  400 

February    325 

March    340 

April    1,150 

May    6,940 

June     6,940 

July    3,320 

August    1,430 

September    680 

October     450 

November    420 

6,940 


635 

2,190 

1,060 

398 

320 

295 

270 

202 


321 

293 

646 

1,400 

3,410 

2,420 

618 

493 

333 

362 

305 

218 


905 


19,700 
16,300 
39,700 
83,300 
210,000 
144,000 
38,000 
30,300 
19,800 
22,300 
18,100 
13,400 


655,000 


200 

200 

225 

560 

1.260 

3,280 

1,710 

636 

555 

720 

450 

350 


200 


248 

239 

336 

958 

3,318 

4,816 

2,795 

967 

668 

2,451 

543 

407 


1,486 


15,275 

13,281 

20,666 

56,995 

204,020 

286,592 

171,868 

59,480 

39,774 

150,732 

32,309 

25,021 


1,076,029 


275 

215 

230 

315 

1,150 

2,600 

1,200 

450 

365 

340 

180 


340 

272 

279 

577 

3,730 

4,374 

1,753 

812 

447 

385 

262 


180 


1,206 


20,296 

15,679 

17,137 

34,354 

229,322 

260,275 

107,773 

49,940 

26,587 

23,658 

15,606 


801,257 


1913 
January    (discharge    Jan.    25,    was 

165   second-feet) 
February    (discharge    Feb.    8    was 

156   second-feet) 

March    

April    (12-30)    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     . 


The   period. 


1,530 

3,800 

2,860 

1,280 

875 

650 

650 

618 

330 


920 
1,060 
758 
498 
410 
470 
290 
190 


974 

2,350 

2,110 

1,070 

687 

491 

562 

384 

302 


36,700 

144,000 

126,000 

65.800 

42,200 

29.200 

34,600 

22,800 

18,600 

519,900 


116 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Del  Norte,  Colo.,  for  1908-1917. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1914 

March    (17-31)    300 

April    935 

May    4,990 

June     5,820 

July    2,740 

August    1,830 

September    1,330 

October     2,520 

November     460 

The  period 

1915 

January    250 

February    260 

March    295 

April    1,540 

May    2,800 

June     '  4,500 

July   i  3,040 

August    1,480 

September    1,180 

October   . 755 

November    595 

December     300 

The  year 4,500 

1916 

January    530 

February    560 

March    1,060 

April    2,120 

May    4,690 

.Tune     4,160 

July    2,490 

August    :  ?,640 

September    1,120 

October     2.880 

November    1,400 

The  period ]  4,690 

1917 

March    (21-31)    !  585 

April    1,500 

May    3,720 

June     8,250 

July    6,260 

August    '  1,380 

September    I  780 

October  520 

November  520 

December  205 

The  period 8.250 


275 

300 

780 

1,960 

1,900 

730 

460 

500 

160 


286 

314 

2,790 

3,870 

2,090 

1,080 

816 

881 

277 


8,530 

18,700 

172,000 

230,000 

129,000 

66,700 

48,600 

54,200 

16.500 


744,230 


145 
170 
205 
285 
635 
1.950 
1,430 
755 
360 
330 
200 
170 


145 


180 

223 

259 

626 

1,730 

3,470 

1,880 

1,010 

660 

537 

293 

204 


923 


11,100 

12,400 

15,900 

37,200 

106,000 

206,000 

116,000 

62.100 

39,300 

33,000 

17,400 

12,500 


669,000 


TOO 

245 

265 

490 

1,460 

2,340 

1,590 

725 

430 

460 

460 


200 


276 

289 

554 

949 

2,940 

3.300 

2,010 

1,610 

640 

1,630 

804 


1,370 


17,000 
16,600 
34.100 
56.500 
181,000 

196. noo 

124000 
99,000 
38,100 

100.000 
47,800 


910,000 


259 
320 
695 
1,880 
1,500 
735 
395 
320 
132 
132 


132 


374 

637 

1,850 

6,040 

2,990 

1,060 

568 

410 

296 

176 


1,510 


8,150 

37,900 

114,000 

359.000 

184,000 

65,200 

33,800 

25,200 

17.600 

10,800 


856,000 


NOTE. — Records  taken  from  T.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers 
until  1910:  after  which  they  are  taken  from  records  of  the  State  Engineer  of  Col- 
orado who  maintained  the  station, 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


117 


RIO  GRANDE  NEAR  LOBATOS,  COLO. 

Location. — At  the  State  bridge  across  the  Rio  Grande,  at  a  point  near  the  Colo- 
rado-New Mexico  State  line,  and  about  10  miles  east  of  Lobatos,  Colorado. 
Up  to  1903,  the  statioa  was  called  "Rio  Grande  at  Cenicero,  Colorado." 

Records  available.- — June  28,  1899,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 7,700  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  21  p.  257,  22  p.  349; 
Water-Supply  Papers  75  p.  153,  84  p.  192,  99  p.  395,  132  p.  55,  174  p.  39,  210 
p.  51,  248  p.  37,  268  p.  38,  288  p.  47,  358  p.  79;  Sixteenth  Biennial  Report 
of  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado,  p.  255;  Seventeenth  Biennial  Report 
of  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado,  1913-14,  Part  Two,  p.  194;  State  Engi- 
neer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p. 
83,  1913  p.  87,  1914  p.  71,  1915  p.  73,  1916  p.  76,  1917  p.  77. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo.,  for  1899-1917. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


1899 

July    

August    

September    

October     170 

November    

December    

The  period. 

1900 

January    

February    

March    

April    475 

May    4,700 

June    4,700 

July    64 

August    

September    34 

October     54 

November 
December 

The  ; 

1901 

January    .. 
February    . 

March    760 

April    1,080 

May    3,620 

June     2,270 

July    250 

August    150 

September 54 

October     80 

November    .... 
December     .... 

The  year. 


Maximum      Minimum 


12 
20 
31 
65 
170 


Mean 


42 
53 

102 
117 

259 
a  255 


Run- off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,582 

3,259 

6,069 

7,194 

15,412 

15,700 


50,216 


195 
390 
80 
12 
8.0 
8.0 
20 


200 

250 

300 

339 
1,730 
1,810 
19.2 
11.9 
20.1 
27.2 
55.0 

275 


12,300 

13,900 

18,400 

20,200 

106,000 

108,000 

1,180 

732 

1,200 

1,670 

3,270 

16,900 


303,752 


112 

112 

1,310 

250 

12 

12 

34 

34 


250 

250 

362 

283 
2,010 
1,110 
80.8 
55.4 
43.3 
47.9 
35.0 

150 


15,400 

13,900 

22,300 

16,800 

124,000 

66,000 

4,970 

3,410 

2,580 

2,950 

2,080 

9,220 


283,610 


118 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo.,  for  1899-1917 — continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1902 

January    

February    

March    

April    475 

May    565 

June     390 

July   12 

August    12 

September    20 

October     34 

November    20 

December     !  34 

The  year 

1903 

January    25 

February    25 

March    184 

April    462 

May    3,840 

June     12,780 

July    4,460 

August    112 

September    112 

October     84 

November    

December    

The  year 

1904 

January    

February    

March    

April    751 

May     42 

June     34 

July    42 

August    751 

September    468 

October     3,198 

November    

December     

The  year 

1905 

January    

February    

March    : 

April    1,840 

May    11,700 

June    13,100 

July    1,350 

August    !  290 

September    !  90 

October     j  195 

November    i  405 

December |  .... 

The  year 13,100 


195 
150 
12 
12 
6.0 
8.0 
12 
12 
8.0 


180 

160 

305 

308 

464 

112 
12.0 
9.7 
16.1 
21.7 
19.2 
26.8 


11,100 

8.890 

18,800 

18,300 

28,500 

6,660 

738 

595 

958 

1,330 

1,140 

1,650 


98,661 


25 

25 

25 

236 

556 

2,385 

144 

14 

60 

60 


14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
88 
662 


25 

25 

34 

314 

2,012 

6,375 

1,178 

47 

90 

64 

a  140 
a  120 


a  120 
a  110 
a  110 
153 
21.5 
20.3 
17.5 
140 
196 
1,590 
a  300 
a  300 


1,537 

1,388 

2,091 

18,684 

123,713 

379,339 

72,432 

2,890 

5,355 

3,935 

8,330 

7,380 


627,074 


7,380 

6,330 

6,760 

9,104 

1,322 

1,208 

1,076 

8,608 

11,660 

97,770 

17,900 

18,400 


187,518 


405 

1,840 

1,470 

90 

90 

45 

45 

120 


a  350 
a  325 

898 

773 
5,690 
7,220 

272 

163 
64.4 

102 

229 
a  250 


21,500 

18,000 

55,200 

46,000 

350,000 

430,000 

16,700 

10,000 

3,830 

6,270 

13,600 

15,400 


45 


986,500 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


119 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo.,  for  1899-1917 — continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1906 

January  . 
February 
March  ... 

April    2,420 

May    6,700 

June     8,280 

July    2,050 

August    1,290 

September    1,470 

October     1,470 

November   (1-24)   1,230 

December    

The  period. 

1907 

January    

February    

March    1,470 

April    3,770 

May    7,540 

June     8,670 

July    8,800 

August    2,520 

September    2,750 

October     705 

November    530 

December    .... 

The  year. 

1908 

March    900 

April    900 

May    1,410 

June     2,150 

July    1,060 

August    1,230 

September     615 

October     430 

November     400 

December     

The  period. 

1909 

January    

February    

March    615 

April    3,060 

May    4,870 

June     7,460 

July    1,730 

August    1,600 

September    4,550 

October     1,350 

November    705 

December     705 

The  year 7,460 


155 

1,000 

1,350 

1,000 

195 

240 

550 


475 

715 

1,470 

3,700 

2,450 

1,230 

660 

530 

400 


a 275 

a  270 

a  340 

761 

3,330 

4,370 

1,470 

503 

423 

923 

954 

a  500 


a  500 

a  525 

779 

1,960 

3,270 

6,900 

5,440 

1,740 

1,230 

576 

473 

a  358 


16,600 
15,000 
20,900 
45,300 
205,000 
260,000 
90,400 
30,900 
25,200 
56,800 
45,400 
30,700 


842,200 


30,700 

29,200 

47,900 

117,000 

201,000 

411,000 

334,000 

107,000 

73,200 

35,400 

28,100 

22,000 


1,436,500 


495 

400 

495 

615 

63 

63 

205 

250 

125 


678 
629 
765 

1,150 
316 
624 
306 
289 
250 

a  240 


41,700 
37,400 
47,000 
68,400 
19,400 
38,400 
18,200 
17,800 
14,900 
14,800 


318,000 


320 

430 

1,170 

2,130 

110 

122 

1,110 

495 

430 

300 


a  300 

a  350 

490 

1,060 

3,460 

4,520 

607 

466 

2,360 

869 

569 

441 


18,400 

19,400 

30,100 

63,100 

213,000 

269,000 

37,300 

28,700 

140,000 

53,400 

33,900 

27,100 


933,400 


120 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo.,  for  1899-1911 — continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Kun-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

January    

February    

March    2,060 

April    &.380 

May    5,380 

June     3,530 

July    85 

August    135 

September    ti5 

October     250 

November    320 

December     

The  year 5,380 

1911 

January    450 

February    450 

March    530 

April    1,520 

May    4,000 

June     5,750 

July    5,110 

August    2,195 

September    1,050 

October     7,510 

November    (1-6)     1,410 

The  period 7,510 

1912 

January    530 

February    530 

March    850 

April    1,520 

May    8,680 

June     8,140 

July    3,550 

August    660 

September    295 

October     345 

November  400 

The  period 8,680 


1,170 

1,230 

85 

20 

20 

30 

30 

165 


390 
355 
1,240 
2,030 
3,370 
1,010 
32.9 
74.2 
43.3 
121 
228 
289 


769 


24,000 

19,700 

76,200 

121,000 

207,000 

60,100 

2,020 

4,560 

2,580 

7,440 

13,600 

17,800 


556,000 


250 

330 

320 

135 

900 

2,195 

2,065 

65 

460 

1,200 

1,100 


65 


370 

380 

375 

461 

2,090 

4,086 

3,604 

579 

699 

3,143 

1,235 


1,582 


22,758 

21,086 

23,070 

27,441 

128,509 

243,134 

221,623 

35,581 

41,621 

193,230 

14,698 


972,751 


450 
430 
460 
460 
1,050 
2,880 
122 
110 
135 
228 
205 


110 


497 
486 
597 
840 
4,259 
5,141 
805 
282 
196 
283 
364 


1,250 


30,575 
17,977 
36,738 
50,004 
261,901 
305,905 
49,490 
17,320 
11,693 
17,393 
21,636 


830,632 


1913 
January  (discharge  Jan.  26  was  230 

second-feet) 
February    (discharge    Feb.    10    was 

224   second-feet) 
March    (discharge   Mar.    20   was   391 

second-feet) 

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    . 


1,465 

1,465 

1,810 

205 

65 

122 

460 

615 


400 

345 

228 

30 

20 

30 

110 

345 


The   period. 


1,810 


20 


959 

821 

885 

80 

38 

69 

384 

403 


453 


57,064 

50,471 

52,661 

4,919 

2,336 

4,106 

23,611 

23,980 


219,158 


NOTE. — The  discharge  and  run-off  figures  for  1913  are  printed  as  published 
and  differ  from  those  published  in  Seventeenth  Biennial  Report,  State  Engineer 
in  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1913 
of  Colorado,  figures  being  carried  further. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


121 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Lobatos,  Colo.,  for  1S99-1917 — continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(.local  in 

acre- 

leet) 


1914 

March    715 

April    850 

May    3,210 

June     4,580 

July    1,810 

August    l.olO 

September    1,200 

October     1,910 

November     |  546 

The  period 

1915 

January    j  315 

February    I  315 

March    b05 

April    1,920 

May    3,790 

June    3,140 

July    2,780 

August    1,680 

September    470 

October     400 

November    475 

December     360 

The  year 3,790 

1916 

January    640 

February    710 

March    1,320 

April    !  2,190 

May    5,910 

June     2,760 

July   1,060 

August    2,310 

September    720 

October     2,900 

November    1,540 

The  period 5,910 

1917 

March    (15-31)    875 

April 2,110 

May    i  4,980 

June     i  7,750 

July    5,830 

August    488 

September    I  200 

October     [  245 

November    i  450 

December     i  430 

The  period I  7,750 


310 
545 
545 
470 
185 
247 
435 
310 
375 


514 

647 

1,660 

2,610 

787 

710 

817 

734 

429 


31,600 

38,500 

102,000 

155,000 

48,400 

43,700 

48,600 

45,100 

25,500 


538,400 


275 
260 
325 
370 
505 
1,130 
175 
175 
165 
175 
190 
285 


165 


292 
288 
399 
823 
1,660 
2,100 
646 
424 
280 
254 
327 
308 


650 


18,000 
16,000 
24,500 
49,000 
102,000 
125,000 
39,700 
26,100 
16,700 
15,600 
19,500 
18,900 


471,000 


315 
370 
465 
428 
1,270 
858 
250 
320 
250 
160 
810 


160 


450 
415 
450 
1,450 
565 
180 
120 
180 
320 
300 


120 


368 

456 

778 

865 

2,660 

1,920 

613 

1,360 

428 

1,530 

1,100 


1,100 


549 

938 

1,880 

4,980 

2,560 

287 

160 

196 

376 

357 


1,250 


22,600 
26,200 
47,800 
51,500 
164,000 
114,000 
37,700 
83,600 
25,500 
94,100 
65,500 


732,000 


18,500 

55,800 

116,000 

296,000 

157,000 

17,600 

9,520 

12,100 

22,400 

22,000 


727,000 


NOTE. — Winter  estimates  up  to  and  including  1909  have  been  revised  by  the 
U.  S.  G.  S.  and  all  mean  discharges  marked  "a"  are  printed  as  published  in  Water 
Supply  Paper  358.  Estimates  for  1900,  1901  and  1902  have  been  revised  completely 
and  are  printed  as  published  in  the  same  paper,  the  records  are  taken  from  U  S. 
i  '  Water  Supply  Papers  up  to  and  including  1910,  after  which  time  they  are 
taken  from  records  of  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado,  who  maintained  the  station 


122 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  GRANDE  AT  EMBUDO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  300  feet  east  of  the  Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad  station 
at  Embudo,  gage  used  Mar.  1,  1889,  to  Dec.  31,  1903,  was  about  1,500  feet 
above  gage  installed  Sept.  8,  1912. 

Records  available. — January  1,  1889a,  to  December  31,  1903,  and  September  8, 
1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — Approximately  10,100  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  11,  ii,  p.  107;  12,  ii,  pp. 
350,  360;  13,  iii,  p.  94;  14,  ii  p.  112;  18,  iv,  p.  251;  19,  iv,  p.  385;  20,  iv, 
pp.  358,  364,  368;  21,  iv,  p.  258;  22,  iv,  p.  350;  Bull.  140,  p.  173;  Water- 
Supply  Papers  75  p.  154,  34  p.  189,  99  p.  391,  358  p.  98;  State  Engineer's 
Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  86, 
1913  p.  89,  1914  p.  73,  1915  p.  75,  1916  p.  78,  1917  p.  79. 
NOTE. — Revised  discharges  at  this  station  for  the  years  1900  and  1901  are 

printed  as  published  in  U.   S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358. 

a  This  station  was  established  in  the  fall  of  1888;  but  first  monthly  discharge 

estimates  were  made  for  1889. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1889-1903. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1889 

January    

February    576 

March    1,042 

April    4,4zO 

May    5,075 

June    5,660 

July    1,105 

August    253 

September    264 

October     I  324 

November    j  507 

December     610 

The  year 5,660 

1890 

January    617 

February    670 

March    1,044 

April    3,220 

May    6,071 

June     5,740 

July   2,640 

August    1,134 

September    1,044 

October     606 

November    699 

December     [  660 

The  year 6,071 

1891 

January    666 

February    1,000 

March    !  1,450 

April    5,690 

May    8,550 

June     6,340 

July    4,130 

August    1,805 

September    2,025 

October     !  3,350 

November    970 

December     880 

The  year , .  8,550 


379 
420 
537 
970 
2,443 
1,390 
236 
181 
184 
243 
253 
364 


181 


Mean 


431 

473 

784 

2,261 

3,430 

2,922 

471 

206 

212 

283 

366 

542 


1,032 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


26,506 

26,251 

48,216 

134,530 

210,945 

173,859 

28,966 

12,669 

12,614 

17,404 

21,777 

33,333 


747,070 


260 
344 
330 
842 
2,660 
2,768 
920 
636 
496 
523 
550 
636 


260 


550 

550 

735 

735 

4,520 

4,325 

1,250 

320 

320 

225 

515 

340 


437 

553 

682 

2,083 

4,960 

4,107 

1,593 

814 

545 

562 

616 

648 


1,467 


586 

616 

917 

2,370 

5,965 

5,040 

2,356 

933 

469 

1,681 

778 

553 


26,875 

30,691 

41,943 

123,938 

305,040 

244,366 

97,969 

50,061 

32,427 

34,563 

36,652 

39,852 


1,064,377 


36,039 

34,182 

56,395 

141,015 

366,847 

299,880 

144,894 

57,379 

27,905 

103,381 

46,291 

34,009 


225 


1,855 


1,348,217 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


123 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1889-1903. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1892 

January    

February    700 

March    1,550 

April    4,910 

May    b,665 

June     I  4,715 

July    I  1,400 

August    300 

September    I  165 

October     260 

November    400 

December     !  490 

The  year 6,665 

1893 

January    360 

February    465 

March    670 

April    2,465 

May    5,105 

June     3,740 

July    1,150 

August    565 

September    440 

October     420 

November    .... 

December    .... 

The  year 5,105 

a  Estimated. 

1894 

January    340 

February    360 

October     1,400 

November     340 

December     465 

1895 

January    552 

February    672 

March    1,410 

April    4,290 

May    4,290 

June     4,985 

July    2,530 

August    2,016 

September    1,146 

October    572 

November    700 

December     580 

The  year 4,985 


440 
490 
700 
860 
4,130 
1,550 
180 
152 
140 
165 
243 
165 


140 


497 

596 

1,051 

2,979 

4,890 

3,146 

538 

191 

152 

202 

317 

324 


1,240 


30,565 

34,270 

64,636 

177,250 

300,735 

187,187 

33,087 

11,746 

9,044 

12,423 

18,861 

19,926 


899,730 


280 
340 
360 
700 
1,500 
540 
130 
140 
225 
340 


130 


332 

415 

501 

1,436 

3,119 

2,533 

226 

230 

287 

363 

a  330 

a  320 


841 


20,418 
23,033 
30,812 
85,442 
191,819 
150,714 
13,899 
14,145 
17,077 
22,325 
19,636 
19,676 


608,996 


300 
300 
261 
261 
300 


318 
330 
679 
299 
338 


19,600 
18,300 
41,800 
17,800 
20,800 


432 
420 
640 
592 
1,573 
790 
612 
652 
480 
460 
540 
420 


475 

503 

759 

2,541 

2,679 

3,021 

1,335 

1,080 

636 

494 

611 

534 


29,207 

27,935 

46,546 

151,200 

164,725 

179,762 

82,086 

66,407 

37,845 

30,375 

36,357 

32,834 


420 


1,222 


885,279 


124 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1889-1903. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1896 

January    660 

February    640 

March    2,100 

April    2,720 

May    2,980 

June    990 

July 1,380 

August    310 

September    580 

October     1,090 

November    660 

December     500 

The  year 2,980 

1897 

January    435 

February    480 

March    865 

April    3,177 

May    8,745 

June     7,600 

July    2,465 

August    1,015 

September    460 

October     2,150 

November    1,435 

December     745 

The  year 8,745 

1898 

January    605 

February    660 

March    912 

April    3,540 

May    3,467 

June    4,410 

July    4,700 

August    987 

September    385 

October    345 

November    425 

December     385 

The  year 4,700 

1899 

January    560 

February    560 

March    1,030 

April    1,550 

May    1,400 

June    560 

July    660 

August    290 

September    685 

October     420 

November 660 

December     ..'...  610 

The  year 1,550 


460 
480 
580 
1,200 
850 
210 
210 
210 
210 
275 
210 
380 


210 


532 
551 
957 
1,797 
1,598 
367 
299 
249 
228 
349 
395 
414 


645 


32,712 
31,694 
58,844 
106,929 
98,259 
21,838 
18,385 
15,310 
13,570 
21,459 
23,504 
25,456 


467,960 


375 
375 
410 
700 
3,177 
2,270 
375 
285 
285 
495 
745 
460 


285 


385 
425 
537 
660 
1,515 
2,400 
800 
310 
310 
265 
285 
265 


265 


375 
420 
465 
660 
610 
65 
185 
185 
185 
290 
420 
420 


394 

408 

561 

1,698 

5,443 

4,621 

1,274 

338 

344 

1,538 

1,138 

551 


1,497 


488 

471 

695 

2,240 

2,149 

3,480 

2,566 

478 

338 

283 

357 

339 


1,157 


470 
481 
761 
1,090 
956 
249 
297 
236 
309 
356 
535 
478 


24,226 

22,659 

34,495 

101,038 

334,679 

274,968 

78,336 

20,783 

20,469 

94,569 

67,716 

33,880 


1,107,818 


30,006 

26,159 

42,733 

133,289 

132,137 

207,074 

157,777 

29,391 

20,112 

17,401 

21,243 

20,844 


838,166 


28,899 
26,713 
46,792 
64,859 
58,782 
14,817 
18,262 
14,511 
18,387 
21,890 
31,835 
29,391 


518 


375,138 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


125 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Em'buAo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1889-1903. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1900 
January      

520 
475 
765 
520 
5.410 
5,220 
455 
210 
395 

355 
475 
475 
395 
475 
475 
180 
150 
150 
245 
245 
280 

453 
475 
628 
467 
2,410 
2,440 
281 
173 
248 
252 
324 
354 

27,900 
26.400 
38,600 
27,800 
148,000 
145,000 
17,300 
10,600 
14,800 
15,500 
19,300 
21,800 

February    

March      

April    

May    

June    

July     

August    

September    

October     

280 
475 
395 

November    

December    

The  year  

5,410 

150 

709 

513,000 

1901 
January    

400 
650 
680 
2,110 
5,410 
3  530 

280 
350 
350 
350 
1,880 
539 
220 
300 
300 
300 
340 
360 

343 
466 
518 
652 
3,130 
1,720 
407 
451 
359 
331 
357 
425 

21,100 
25.900 
31,900 
38,800 
192,000 
102.000 
24.800 
27,700 
21,400 
20,400 
21,200 
26,100 

February    

March    

April    

May    

•Tune    . 

July   

2,110 
1.040 
500 
480 
460 
500 

August    

September    

October     

November    

December    

The  year  

5,410 

220 

763 

553,300 

1902 
January    

460 
585 
630 
800 
1,100 
1,360 
280 
820 
1,050 
260 
310 
315 

390 
3fiO 
410 
450 
420 
130 
140 
150 
165 
215 
220 
240 

430 

462 
539 
661 
798 
440 
158 
246 
228 
231 
231 
264 

26,420 
25.676 
32  698 
39,352 
49.061 
26,202 
9,719 
15,154 
13.587 
14,182 
13,736 
16,245 

February    

March    

April    

May   

June    

July   

August      

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

1,360 

130 

390 

282,032 

1903 
January    

375 
455 
1,900 
2.010 
4.080 
15  8fiO 

270 
290 
380 
610 
1.680 
2.490 
670 
170 
390 
320 
S'O 
35 

317 
375 
788 
987 
2.574 
8.974 
1.506 
334 
348 
323 
434 
283 

19.468 
20.836 
48  436 
58.711 
158,241 
533.970 
92.608 
20.537 
20.707 
19,860 
25,825 
17,401 

February 

March    

April    

May    

June    

July    

5,450 
672 
370 
370 
K99 

August    

Sentpmber    ..  . 

October 

November    

December     

535 

The  year  

15,860 

35 

1,437 

1,036,600 

126 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

September   (8-30)    434 

October     562 

November    620 

December     562 

The  period .... 

1913 

January    432 

February    497 

March    787 

April    1,840 

May    1,950 

June     2,040 

July    430 

August    369 

September    649 

October     875 

November    981 

December     594 

The  year 2,040 

1914 

January    610 

February    686 

March    940 

Anril    1,650 

May 5,230 

June     7,000 

July    3,050 

2,260 
1,500 

-•^T     2,200 

November    873 

December     674 

The  year 7,000 

1915 

January    500 

T3v.brup.ry    675 

March    1 .000 

April    3,740 

May    7.QOO 

June     5,490 

July    3,530 

August    2,610 

September    795 

October     785 

November    890 

December     700 

The  year 7,000 

1916 

January      810 

February    8?0 

March    1.950 

April 3.970 

May    9.790 

June     4. 850 

.Tiilv    1.540 

Auerust    7.5SO 

September    895 

October    (7-14    and    21-31) .... 

November     1..9RO 

December     965 


309 
420 
428 
390 


373 

484 
564 
440 


17,000 
29,800 
33,600 
27.100 


108,000 


342 
416 
452 
803 
931 
525 
247 
241 
254 
360 
579 
309 


241 


387 

450 

661 

1,350 

1,420 

1,310 

289 

276 

307 

718 

699 

418 


690 


23,800 
25,000 
40,600 
80,300 
87,300 
78,000 
17.800 
17,000 
18,300 
44,100 
41,600 
25,700 


500,000 


401 
477 
604 
913 
1,640 
1,140 
599 
520 
749 
582 
604 
401 


401 


474 

552 

763 

1,280 

3,180 

3,830 

1,510 

1,190 

1,150 

1,090 

690 

498 


1,350 


P9.100 
30,700 
46,900 
76.200 
196.000 
228,000 
9?, 800 
73,200 
68,400 
67,000 
41,100 
30.600 


980,000 


413 
440 
640 
945 
1.900 
2,790 
495 
345 
395 
370 
415 
335 


335 


515 

550 

695 

1.100 

2,800 

1,410 

710 

765 

620 

960 

470 


463 

557 

784 

1,950 

3.884 

4  295 

1,232 

826 

493 

507 

541 

532 


1,340 


559 

686 
1,150 
1.650 
5,040 
3.330 
1,060 
1,910 

740 
1,980 
1,340 

732 

1,680 


28  400 
31.000 
48.200 

116,000 

239  000 

256.000 

75.700 

50.800 

29  300 
31.200 
32.200 
32.700 


970,000 


34,400 

39,500 

70800 

98.400 

310000 

198.000 

65.200 

117.000 

44,000 

74.400 

79,400 

45,000 

1,180.000 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


127 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  at  Embudo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

RUM  -off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
January      

664 
736 
885 
2,360 
5,020 
7,050 
5,800 
898 
432 
432 
646 
658 

562 

510 
526 
837 
970 
2,460 
898 
415 
330 
400 
400 
510 

611 
610 
755 
1,230 
2,490 
5,000 
3,090 
553 
388 
418 
598 
570 

37,600 
33,900 
46,400 
73,400 
153,000 
298.000 
190,000 
34,000 
23,100 
25,700 
35,600 
35,100 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June     

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

7,050 

330 

1,360 

986,000 

RIO  GRANDE  NEAR  BUCKMAN,  N.  MEX. 

[In   earlier  reports  called   "Rio  Grande   at  Water  Tank,"   "Rio  Grande  at  Rio 
Grande,"  and  "Rio  Grande  near  San  Ildefonso."] 

Location. — At  the  Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad  Bridge,  4  miles  above  Buck- 
man  and  2  miles  below  the  Indian  village  of  San  Idlefonso.  The  nearest 
tributaries  are  Tesuque  Creek,  which  enters  3  miles  above,  Rito  de  Sena, 
which  enters  200  feet  below,  and  Pajarito  Canon,  which  enters  4  miles  be- 
low the  station. 

Records  available. — February  1,  1895,  to  December  31,  1905,  and  June  23,  1909, 
to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  18,  iv,  p.  254;  19.  iv,  p. 
386;  20.  iv,  p.  370;  21,  iv,  p.  259;  22,  iv,  p  351;  Bull.  140,  p.  177;  Water- 
Supply  Paners  75  p.  154,  84  p.  189  99  p.  390,  132  p.  62,  174  p.  43,  268  p  43, 
288  p.  51,  358  p  120;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply 
of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  88,  1913  p.  93,  1914  p.  75,  1915  p  77,  1916  p  80, 
1917  p.  81 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1905. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1895  b 
February    

1,440 
2,640 
8,630 
6,055 
7.200 
4,430 
2,490 
1,160 
880 
940 
855 

355 

730 
1,610 
2.420 
1,120 
1,005 
705 
530 
630 
655 
605 

591 
1,371 
5,073 
4,616 
4,630 
1,768 
1,481 
723 
707 
834 
713 

32,822 
84,294 
301,864 
283,827 
275,504 
108,710 
91,063 
43,021 
43.472 
49,626 
43,841 

March    

April    

May    

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  period  

1,358,044 

NOTE.— b  The  discharge  for  1895  and  1896  are  printed  as  published  in  United 
btates  Geological  Survey  Bulletin  140  and  Eighteenth  Annual  Report. 


128 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1905. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-oft 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1896b. 
January 
February 
March    (4-31) 

April    

May    

June     

July 

August    

September    . . 
October 
November    .  .  , 
December     .  . 


3,015 

5,140 

5,250 

1.680 

920 

310 

735 

617 

617 

645 


675 
1,810 
1,265 
255 
255 
210 
255 
350 
310 
330 


a  600 

a  600 

1,355 

3,483 

2,704 

535 

412 

243 

299 

461 

498 

488 


The  period. 


36,893 
34,512 
75,264 
207,253 
166,263 
31,835 
25,333 
14,942 
17,792 
28,346 
29,633 
30,006 


698,072 


NOTE. — a  Estimated. 

b  The  discharge  for  1895  and  1896  are  printed  as  published  in  United 
States  Geological  Survey  Bulletin  140  and  Eighteenth  Annual  Report. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1905. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1897 

January    i  570 

February    590 

March    2,485 

April    9,220 

May    15,240 

June    10900 

July    [  3,190 

August    1.255 

September    2,360 

October     3,465 

November    1,710 

December     '  745 

The  year 15,340' 

1898 

January    i 

February    630 

March    790 

April    8,020 

May    7.060 

June     5,140 

July    6,580 

August    2  450 

September    i  750 

October     I  710 

November    1.1 50 

December 1,090 

The  year.  .               8,020 


290 

470 

610 

1.900 

8,500 

2,480 

200 

200 

260 

550 

680 

215 


467 

542 

988 

5,094 

11,421 

6,153 

1,582 

446 

680 

2,215 

1,208 

524 


200 


2.610 


28,715 

30,101 

60.750 

303.113 

702,254 

366,128 

97,274 

27,423 

40,463 

136,196 

71,881 

32,220 


1,896,518 


290 
320 
400 
425 
1.750 
1,910 
530 
255 
230 
250 
360 
450 


353 

449 

544 

4,468 

3,258 

3,764 

2,628 

637 

324 

356 

598 

637 


230 


1,501 


21,705 

24,936 

33.449 

265.864 

200.328 

223,973 

161,590 

39,168 

19,279 

?1,890 

35,583 

39,168 


1,086,933 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


129 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1905. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1899 

January    

February    

March    1,990 

April    5,620 

May    3,550 

June    740 

July   4,450 

August    2,160 

September    8,260 

October     560 

November    

December    775 

The  year 8,260 

1900 

January    

February    670 

March    1,430 

April    1,350 

May    7,500 

June    7,500 

July    650 

August    370 

September    6,030 

October     460 

November    570 

December     570 

The  year 7,500 

1901 

January    610 

February    1,360 

March    1,275 

April    4,940 

May    8,400 

June    4,740 

July    2,930 

August    3,450 

September    2,295 

October     1,870 

November    580 

December     .  . .  .„ 640 

The  year 8,400 

1902 

January    495 

February    , 540 

March    735 

April    3,200 

May    2,230 

June    1,530 

July 2,200 

August    2.300 

September    6,460 

October     345 

November    420 

December     440 

The  year 6,460 


295 
485 
775 
935 
810 
190 
135 
100 
95 
310 
535 
360 


423 

641 

1,320 

2,965 

1,914 

399 

596 

361 

893 

432 

756 

621 


95 


943 


26,009 
35,599 
81,164 
176,430 
117,687 
23,742 
36,647 
22,197 
53,137 
26,563 
44,985 
38,184 


682,344 


520 
420 
600 
670 
1,070 
510 
160 
110 
130 
320 
360 
360 


598 
582 
859 
866 
3,440 
2,914 
297 
165 
716 
387 
472 
472 


110 


977 


36,770 
32,322 
52,818 
51,531 
211,517 
173,395 
18,262 
10,145 
42,605 
23,796 
29.022 
29,022 


707,472 


255 
420 
390 
420 
4,000 
815 
280 
200 
280 
320 
380 
260 


397 

658 

742 

1,402 

5,194 

2,199 

729 

827 

580 

491 

462 

463 


200 


1,179 


24,410 
36,543 
45,624 
83,425 
319,367 
130.850 
44  824 
50,850 
34,512 
30,190 
27,491 
28,468 


856,554 


455 

475 

480 

510 

520 

70 

60 

105 

85 

255 

250 

200 


482 
489 
548 
1,640 
1,196 
474 
272 
556 
484 
279 
309 
313 


60 


587 


29,643 
27,183 
33,709 
97.577 
73,567 
28,215 
16,730 
34,165 
28,790 
17,157 
18,386 
19,220 


424,342 


130 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Hex.,  for  1895-1905. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1903 
January        

470 
810 
3,750 
9,450 
10,900 
19,300 
7,260 
995 
045 
370 
520 
500 

290 
290 
380 
1,260 
4,290 
5,870 
630 
340 
300 
340 
355 
300 

376 
445 
1,223 
2,896 
6,613 
11,923 
2,225 
432 
375 
355 
423 
384 

23,127 
24,724 
75,193 
172,324 
406,612 
709,468 
136,780 
26,563 
22,314 
21,828 
25,170 
23,611 

April      

July                        

August    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

19,300 

290 

2,306 

1,667,714 

1904 
January     

400 
560 
560 
905 
465 
530 
870 
3,745 
9,790 
17,700 
1,040 
759 

300 
310 
250 
190 
259 
165 
62 
385 
600 
1,085 
726 
419 

340 
421 
347 
459 
393 
286 
246 
1,496 
2,493 
4,111 
831 
576 

20,910 
24,220 
21,340 
27,310 
24,160 
17,020 
15,130 
91,990 
148,300 
252,800 
49,450 
35,420 

February    

March      

April    

May      

June         

July     .  .                  

August    

September     

October     

November    

The  year  

17,700 

62 

1,000 

728,000 

1905 
January      

792 
1,889 
3,472 
7,682 
19,500 
17,400 
2,290 
1,430 
560 
560 
1,200 
680 

540 
614 
1,757 
1,757 
6,330 
2,530 
410 
40 
330 
370 
460 
460 

707 

929 
2,571 
3,679 
12,770 
9,625 
874 
629 
389 
422 
638 
617 

43,470 
51,590 
158,100 
218,900 
785,200 
572,700 
53,740 
38,680 
23,150 
25,950 
37,960 
37,940 

February    

March    

April    

May      

June    

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

19,500 

40 

2,821 

2,047,000 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909 
June   (23-30)   

6,330 
3,210 
4,800 
5,670 
2,100 
709 
865 

3,400 
533 
500 
1,720 
709 
337 
413 

4,750 
1,540 
1,460 
3,410 
1,320 
489 
578 

75,400 
94,700 
89,800 
203,000 
81,200 
29,100 
35,500 

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The   period  

609,000 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


131 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Hex.,  for  1909-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

January    

February    1,420 

March    4,480 

April    12,300 

May    12,400 

June    4,720 

July   440 

August    865 

September   (1-23)    (536 

October    (25-31)     

November    865 

December     

The  period 

1911 
January 

February    1,130 

March    3,440 

April    5,350 

May    10,800 

June    7,300 

July    8,150 

August    3,900 

September    I  2,040 

October     I  15,600 

November    3,010 

December     1,510 

The  year 15,600 

1912 

January    900 

February    772 

March    4,960 

April    3,570 

May    23,800 

June    (1-7)     14,800 

July    (4-31)     3,620 

August    1,360 

September    1,000 

October     760 

November    718 

December     590 

The  period .... 

1918 

January    674 

February    707 

March    976 

April    4,140 

May    4,440 

June    i  3,600 

July    987 

August    424 

September    1,120 

October     1,230 

November    1,?50 

December    790 

The   year 4,440 


413 

362 

2,040 

2,780 

2,320 

413 

120 

230 

158 

533 

470 

440 


608 

563 

3,250 

5,120 

6,930 

2,190 

179 

360 

259 

627 

568 

525 


37,400 

31,300 

200,000 

305,000 

426,000 

130,000 

11,000 

22,100 

11,800 

8,710 

33,800 

32,300 


1,250,000 


480 

602 

775 

1,380 

4,540 

3,240 

3,240 

540 

816 

3,030 

1,550 

1,010 


480 


750 

640 

760 

1,380 

4,200 

13,100 

685 

620 

350 

538 

498 

490 


775 
748 
1,490 
2,520 
6,630 
5,720 
5,690 
1,130 
1,080 
5,470 
2,220 
1,260 


2,910 


790 

744 

1,540 

2,330 

11,400 

14,000 

1,230 

862 

644 

622 

643 

528 


47,700 

41,500 

91,600 

150,000 

408,000 

340,000 

350,000 

69,500 

64,300 

336,000 

132,000 

77,500 


2,110,000 


48,600 

42,800 

94,700 

139,000 

701,000 

194,000 

68,300 

53,000 

38,300 

38,200 

38,300 

32,500 


1,488,700 


439 

592 

608 

1,270 

1,880 

1,000 

288 

139 

237 

715 

742 

480 


549 

646 

796 

2,460 

2,920 

1,880 

614 

273 

434 

811 

829 

572 


33,800 

35,900 

48,900 

146,000 

180,000 

112,000 

37,800 

16.800 

25,800 

49,900 

49,300 

35,200 


139 


1,070 


771,000 


132 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Buckman,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1914 
January    

852 
1,760 
2,290 
4,020 
8,410 
8,000 

550 
530 
1,010 
1,340 
3,360 
1,290 
914 
819 
868 
884 
746 
428 

665 

770 
1,470 
2,860 
6,060 
4,360 
2,280 
1,910 
1,400 
1,420 
941 
592 

40,900 
42,800 
90,400 
170  000 
373  000 
259,000 
140,000 
117,000 
83.300 
87,300 
56,000 
36,400 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July  

August    

3,460 
1,760 
2,560 
1,180 
819 

September    

October    

November    

December    

The  year  

8,410 

428 

2,070 

1,500,000 

1915 
July   

4,180 

570 

m" 

555 
472 
510 

1,490 
al,160 

729 
649 
597 
629 

91,500 
71,200 
43.400 
39,900 
35,500 
38,700 

August    

September    

956 
903 
920 
750 

October    

November    

December     

The  period  

878 

320,000 

a  Estimated. 

1916 
January    

1,070 
1,180 
7,850 
9,900 
15,900 
6,670 
2,330 
3,370 
1,180 

645 
625 
850 
2,420 
6,100 
2,240 
1,180 
1,020 
520 

1,180 

630 

717 
862 
3,160 
4,460 
8.960 
5,460 
1,600 
2,140 
842 
1,330 
1,590 
905 

44,100 
49,600 
194.000 
266,000 
551.000 
325,000 
98,500 
132,000 
50,700 
31.600 
94.800 
55,600 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October    (1-12)     

November    

2,430 
1,150 

December     

The  period  

2,750 

1,890,000 

1917 
January    

760 
900 
2,350 
5.750 
9.960 
9,750 
6,300 
1,100 
750 
420 
735 
675 

628 
674 
705 
1,360 
2,410 
5,550 
635 
446 
400 
390 
430 
408 

685 
747 
1,050 
2,750 
5,080 
7,640 
3,180 
612 
467 
404 
629 
573 

42,100 
41,500 
64,800 
163.000 
312,000 
455,000 
196,000 
37,600 
27,800 
24.800 
37,400 
35,200 

February    

March    

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

9,960 

390 

1,990 

1,440,000 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


133 


RIO  GRANDE  NEAR  SAN  MARCIAL,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Atchison  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  bridge  one  half 
mile  south  of  San  Marcial. 

Records  available. — January  29,  1895,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  18,  iv,  p.  257;  19,  iv,  p.  388; 
20,  iv,  p.  371;  21,  iv,  p.  261;  22,  iv,  p.  352;  Water-Supply  Papers  75  p.  155,  84 
p.  183,  99  p.  386,  132  p.  67,  174  p.  48,  210  p.  55,  248  p.  45,  268  p.  45,  288 
p.  54,  358  p.  141;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of 
New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  92,  1913  p.  96,  1914  p.  77,  1915  p.  79,  1916  p.  82, 
1917  p.  83. 

NOTE. — A  gage  was  installed  here  in  1889  and  a  measurement  which  gave  a 
discharge  of  19  second-feet  was  made  on  Aug.  8. 

NOTE. — Up  to  and  including  January,  1901,  the  monthly  and  annual  totals, 
given  by  the  U.  S.  G.  fo.,  do  not  quite  agree  with  figures  published  in  paper  printed 
by  the  Department  of  State,  called  "Silt  in  the  Rio  Grande"  by  W.  W.  Follett. 

From  January  1,  1901,  to  1914,  this  station  was  maintained  by  the  International 
Boundary  Commission  and  the  United  States  Section  of  the  International  Water 
Commission;  since  1914  the  record  has  been  furnished  by  the  U.  S.  Reclamation 
Service. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  Kan  Marcial,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1895  (see  note) 

February    1,755 

March    3,115 

April    7,800 

May 6,265 

June     5,958 

July    7,339 

August    6,265 

The  period 

1896  (see  note) 

February    885 

March    2,200 

April    4,800 

May    4,800 

June    820 

July    4,800 

August    820 

September    1,500 

October     11,300 

November    496 

December     820 

The  period 


280 
1,350 
2,180 
2,095 
1,080 

960 
1,210 


986 
2,096 
4,689 
3,625 
3,922 
2,431 
2,913 


580 

240 
1,400 

195 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
15 

460 


680 
679 
3,142 
2,019 
164 
466 
118 
130 
742 
209 
619 


53,760 
128,879 
279,014 
222,892 
233,375 
149,476 
179,113 


1,246,509 


39,114 

41,750 

186,962 

124,143 

9,759 

28,653 

7,255 

7,735 

45,624 

12,444 

38,060 


541,499 


NOTE. — The  discharges  for  1895  do  not  agree  with  those  printed  in  Water 
Supply  Paper  358.  The  discharges  for  1896  are  the  same  as  those  printed  in  Water 
Supply  Paper  358  except  that  paper  prints  discharge  and  run-off  January  22-31 
The  tables  for  1895  and  1896  here  printed  are  taken  from  the  18th  Annual  Report 
of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey,  part  iv,  page  257. 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Marcial,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1897 

January    

February    600 

March    1,350 

April    7,025 

May    21,750 

June    11,088 

July   2,025 

August    •          365 

September    6,050 

October     15,500 

November    3,500 

December     3,100 

The  year 21,750 

1898 

January    1,090 

February    1,290 

March    1,185 

April    11,300 

May    10,205 

June    3,170 

July    16,775 

August    1,045 

September    878 

October    .... 

November    (5-30)    372 

December     915 

The  period ,     16,775 

a  Approximated. 

1899 

January     580 

.February    670 

March    620 

April    2,220 

May    .. 1,610 

June    130 

July    !       4,655 

August    1,295 

September    690 

October     60 

November    j          252 

December     690 

The  year 4,655 

1900 

January    980 

February    980 

March    1,300 

April    170 

May    6,250 

June     7,460 

July    0.0 

August    0.0 

September   (8-30)    8,500 

October     I  0.0 

November    j  80 

December    |         280 

The  period 


200 

350 

350 

900 
6,150 
1,775 

270 
5.0 
5.0 

650 
2,100 
2,400 


318 

438 

663 

3,572 

12,282 

6,158 

1,073 

100 

1,919 

4,581 

2,953 

2,484 


5.0 


3,045 


19,553 

24,325 

40,767 

212,548 

755,196 

366,426 

65,977 

6,149 

114,188 

281,677 

175,715 

152,736 


2,215.257 


462 

915 

775 

775 

1,000 

1,475 

462 

50 

32 

'  '27 
170 


938 
1,070 
1,011 
4,562 
2,697 
2,122 
2,717 

225 

78 

a    20 

197 

380 


27 


1,335 


57,675 

59,425 

62,164 

271,458 

165,832 

126,268 

167,062 

13,835 

4,641 

a  1,230 

11,722 

23,365 


964,677 


400 
75 

350 

160 

156 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
72 

246 


453 

443 

448 

909 

570 

16 

462 

104 

49 

11 

160 

355 


0.0 


332 


27,854 

24,603 

27,546 

54,089 

35,048 

952 

28,407 

6,395 

2,916 

676 

9,521 

21,828 


239,835 


370 
420 
140 
20 
90 
65 
0.0 
0.0 
15 

0.0 
10 
30 


660 
632 
540 
105 
2,010 
2,687 
0.0 
0.0 
1,230 

0.0 
41 
164 


40,582 
35,099 
33,203 
6,248 
123,590 
159,888 
0.0 
0.0 
73,190 

0.0 
2,440 
10,084 


484,324 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


135 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Marcial,  N.  Mex ,  for  1895-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1901 

January    450 

February    j  1,000 

March    480 

April    !  3,560 

May    i  5,570 

June     4,740 

July    6,600 

August    5,865 

September    J  6,210 

October     2,320 

November    !  1,460 

December     460 

The  year 6,600 

1902 

January    

February    

March    250 

April    1,650 

May    1,710 

June    560 

July 0.0 

August    10,500 

September    2,460 

October     75 

November    

December     350 

The  year 10,500 

1903 
January 

February    |  » 

March 2,410 

April    5,500 

Mav                 8,950 

June     !  18.880 

July    3,600 

August    

September    

October     75 

November    

December     335 

The  year 18,880 

1904 

January    

February    

March    330 

April    0.0 

May    0.0 

June    0.0 

July    1,070 

August     2,260 

September    7,550 

October    33,000 

November    1,430 

December     1,130 

The  year 33,000 


30 

290 

30 

0.0 
2,880 
60 

0.0 
120 
0.0 
0.0 
160 
230 


341 

458 

246 

398 

4,165 

1,616 

964 

1,066 

632 

277 

337 

313 


0.0 


901 


20,967 
25,468 
15,114 
23,683 
256,126 
96,178 
59,286 
65,534 
37,607 
17,018 
20,053 
19,240 


656,274 


300 
220 

50 
0.0 

35 
0.0 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
0.0 

15 

65 


0.0 


75 

280 

320 

680 
2,720 
2,860 

240 
5.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

260 


0.0 


370 
314 
129 
674 
436 
108 

0.0 
800 
224 

13 

78 
184 


278 


280 

395 

761 

1,681 

5,178 

14,100 

1,266 

50 

24 

9.0 
93 
307 


1,762 


22,731 
17,435 

7,954 
40,106 
26,787 

6,407 

0.0 

49,210 

13,349 

823 

4,641 
11,286 


200,729 


17,197 

21,927 

46,790 

100,007 

318,367 

660,476 

77,841 

3,064 

1,438 

545 

5,534 

18,883 


1,272,069 


115 

270 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
20 

0.0 
1,120 

650 

355 


0.0 


274 

329 
99 
00 
0.0 
0.0 

171 

910 

752 
7,534 

870 

679 


16,840 
18,902 
6,060 
0.0 
0.0 
00 

10,532 
55,974 
44,727 
463,240 
51,769 
41,752 


968 


709,796 


136 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Martial,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run- oft 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1905 

January    1,005 

February    3,220 

March    5,620 

April    J  14,160 

May    29,070 

June    19,970 

July    ^,770 

August    710 

September    ]  470 

October    180 

November    3,720 

December    1,530 

The  year 29,070 

1906 

January    1,390 

February    875 

March    2,450 

April    6,000 

May    10,800 

June     8,530 

July    2,640 

August    1,940 

September    9,070 

October     1,430 

November    i  1,650 

December    '  4,500 

The  year 10,800 

1907 

January    1,385 

February 1,460 

March    2,880 

April    7,500 

May    11,470 

June    11,680 

July    7,860 

August    10,050 

September    10,610 

October    2,230 

November    1,440 

December     850 

The  year 11,680 

1908 

January    935 

February    1,640 

March    1  2,010 

April    j  4,070 

May    I  4,000 

June    2,250 

July    |  2,390 

August [  2,860 

September    875 

October  |  285 

November  i  810 

December 820 

The  year 4,070 


370 

290 

2,200 

1,730 

7,500 

2,640 

65 

0.0 

0.0 

80 

160 

160 


636 

1,150 

3,544 

4,695 

15,649 

12,004 

582 

327 

89 

120 

713 

559 


0.0 


3,339 


39,114 

63,868 

217,904 

279,392 

962,221 

714,268 

35,782 

20,093 

5,276 

7,3-iy 

42,397 

34,344 


2,422,008 


125 

615 

520 
1,110 
4,210 
2,310 
1,070 

105 
0.0 

880 

720 

685 


594 

715 

925 

2,742 

8,143 

5,799 

1,924 

703 

429 

1,152 

1,307 

1,401 


0.0 


2,153 


36,496 

39,689 

56,866 

163,140 

500,707 

345,064 

118,314 

43,210 

25,527 

70,830 

77,752 

86,142 


1,563,737 


685 

1,020 

710 

1,700 

3,770 

6,770 

2,490 

950 

940 

760 

700 

545 


545 


986 
1,219 
1,505 
3,745 
6,001 
8,809 
5,346 
2,692 
2,704 
1,048 
949 
727 


2,961 


580 

510 

935 

635 
1,580 

535 

230 

540 
0.0 
0.0 

355 

500 


0.0 


710 

834 

1,258 

2,083 

2.688 

1,521 

796 

1,556 

163 

45 

503 

625 


60,635 

67,696 

92,549 

222,863 

368,965 

524,192 

328,740 

165,521 

160,899 

64,453 

56,489 

44,707 


2,157,709 


43,636 

47,970 

77,375 

123,927 

165,263 

90,516 

48,952 

95,663 

9,709 

2,757 

29,931 

38,410 


1,065 


774,109 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


137 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Martial,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1917. 

— continued-. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1909 

January    775  555 

February    705  530 

March    j       1,200  495 

April    4,080  750 

May    !       7,180  2,610 

June     7,890  2,700 

July   2,260  110 

August    3,950  20 

September    9,490  1,090 

October     2,150  615 

November    I       1,100  510 

December     1,210  450 

The  year 9,490  20 

1910 

January    1,730  275 

February    1,370  525 

March    3,300  1,400 

April    7,560  1,900 

May    8,420  1,310 

June    : 3,100  35 

July   160  0.0 

August    1,220  0.0 

September   785  0.0 

October    45  0.0 

November    310  40 

December     465  310 

• 

The  year 8,420  0.0 

1911 

January    820  0.0 

February    985  440 

March    ;       3,700  470 

April    3,830  890 

May    8,100  3,360 

June    6,120  3,190 

July   11,000  2,820 

August    4,560  15 

September    1,285  505 

October     11,780  1,280 

November    2,980  1,270 

December     1,340  160 

The  year j     11,780  0.0 


676 

618 

856 

1,753 

5,468 

4,873 

782 

856 

3,009 

972 

665 

679 


1,767 


41,554 

34,334 

52,622 

104,340 

336,238 

289,983 

48,080 

52.661 

179,048 

59,742 

39,580 

41,752 


1,279,934 


997 

757 

2,336 

3,192 

5,019 

1,060 

17 

119 

50 

9.0 
150 
377 


1,180 


61,329 

42,019 

143,663 

189,917 

308,628 

63,094 

1,061 

7,339 

2,995 

575 

8,915 

23,157 


852,692 


491 

642 
1,416 
1,554 
4,942 
4,530 
6,382 
1,027 

658 
5,086 
1,957 

927 


2,490 


30,198 

a  35,633 

87,094 

92,450 

303,888 

269,554 

392,390 

63,164 

39,164 

312,754 

116,469 

56,975 


1,799,733 


a  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  "Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  1911-12 
printed  35,663  but  should  have  been  35,633. 


138 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Martial,  N.  Mex ,  for  1895-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1912 

January    1,230 

February    970 

March    3,460 

April    3,320 

May    15,270 

June     14,820 

July    4,570 

August    a, 380 

September    I  955 

October     j  265 

November    585 

December     '  555 

The  year 15,270 

1913 

January    775 

February    !  810 

March    ;  745 

April    3,860 

May    3,910 

June     6,230 

July    1,670 

August    20 

September    i  800 

October     !  5,040 

November    1,020 

December     765 

The  year 6,230 

1914 

January    1,170 

February    2,050 

March    1,910 

April    2,860 

May    «,005 

June     5,875 

July    7,925 

August    5,475 

September    1,120 

October     2,605 

November    935 

December     1,150 

The  year 7,925 

1915 

January    945 

February    1,005 

March    1,735 

April    12,615 

May    10,360 

June    8,095 

July    8,995 

August    2,685 

September    2,075 

October     ;  365 

November    \  735 

December |  730 

The  year i  12,615 


195 

585 

570 

990 

2,150 

4,650 

560 

95 

0.0 

0.0 

260 

145 


0.0 


Mean 


818 

772 

1,258 

1,980 

8,161 

8,438 

1,850 

371 

128 

146 

463 

406 


2,066 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


50,311 

44,430 

77,375 

117,798 

501,779 

502,096 

113,772 

22,830 

7,646 

9,005 

27,580 

24,992 


1,499,614 


80 

565 

430 

260 

935 

855 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

130 

405 
50 


381 

686 

574 
1,666 
2,103 
1,597 

112 

3.0 
82 

539 

591 

406 


0.0 


726 


23,425 
38,102 
35,306 
99,114 
129.293 
95,058 

6,863 
169 

4,860 
33,144 
35,167 
24,942 


525,443 


430 

450 

680 

1,000 

2,140 

1,375 

500 

295 

230 

715 

485 

410 


620 

722 

1,071 

1,946 

4,335 

3,566 

2,600 

1,403 

556 

1,260 

726 

651 


230 


1,628 


38,122 

40,086 

65,862 

115,7^0 

266,562 

212,225 

159,850 

86,243 

33,085 

77,515 

43,206 

40,017 


1,178,493 


a  360 

495 

a  480 

1,260 

3,500 

2,590 

70 

55 

5 

125 
165 
425 


541 

684 

866 

4,562 

6,404 

5,210 

1,950 

751 

301 

213 

381 

576 


1,870 


33,243 

38,013 

53,163 

271,487 

393,774 

309,493 

119,871 

46,175 

17,911 

13,081 

22,681 

35,405 


1,350,000 


a  The  minimum  discharges  for  January  and  March  were  printed  in  error  In 
the  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1915.  In  the  1915  report  the  discharge  for  June  8  was  printed  7,795,  should  have 
been  7,075. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


139 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Grande  near  San  Martial,  N.  Mex.,  for  1895-1917. 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


19.1.6 

January    1,670 

February    i       1,125 

March    7,110 

April    8,210 

May    15,145 

June     4,860 

July 1,419 

August    2,535 

September    760 

October     11,390 

November    2,238 

December     1,063 

The  year 15,145 

1917 

January    !          985 

February    791 

March    991 

April    5,245 

May    9,085 

June     8,632 

July    5,873 

August    509 

September    1,932 

October     24 

November    443 

December     564 

The  year 9,085 


430 

580 

750 

2,505 

4,405 

1,370 

352 

295 

175 

135 

1,004 

497 


135 


526 

568 

439 

665 

978 

3,213 

608 

0.0 

0.0 

12 

24 

321 


0.0 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


777 

818 
2,675 
3,926 
8,081 
3,461 

743 
1,592 

325 
2,640 
1,479 

796 


2,280 


741 

683 

631 
1,590 
3,879 
6,165 
2,836 
98.4 

130 
15.8 

244 

462 


47,782 

47,070 

164,459 

233,214 

496,909 

205,583 

45,651 

97,884 

19,329 

162,327 

88,005 

48,959 


1,657,172 


1,456 


45,550 

37,939 

38,797 

94,591 

238,522 

366,872 

174,379 

6,052 

7,744 

970 

14,499 

28,334 


1,054,241 


COSTILLA  CREEK  NEAR  MOUTH,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In  Sec.  5,  T.  1  S.,  R.  74  W.,  a  mile  or  more  above  the  mouth,  on  the 

Questa  road,  and  seven  miles  from  the  state  bridge. 
Records  available. — April  23,  1912,  to  September  30,  1913. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Paper  358  p.  376. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Costilla  Creek  near  Mouth,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


April    (27-30) 

May    

June    

July    (1-7)     .. 


160 

344 

344 

69 


20 
110 
89 
0.3 


86.2 
186 
172 

32.7 


684 
11,400 
10,200 

454 


NOTE. — No  flow  from  May  1  to  Sept.   30,  1913. 
No  flow  after  July   7,   1912. 


140 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  COLORADO  ABOVE  QUESTA,  N.  MEX. 
[Locally  called  Red  River] 

Location. — Five  miles  above  Questa,  in  Taos  County,  and  about  5  miles  above 

Cabresto  Creek,  the  nearest  tributary,  near  Sec.  2,  T.  28  N.,  R.  13  E. 
Records  available. — April  5,  1910,  to  September  4,  1911,  when  the  station  was 

discontinued.     No  estimates  were  made. 
Drainage  area. — Not  measured. 
Gage.— Vertical  staff;  table  of  gage  heights  for  1910  refer  to  a  gage  at  a  different 

datum  and  location. 
Channel. — Apparently  permanent. 
Discharge  measurements. — Made  by  wading. 
References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  papers  288  p.  85,  358  p.  378; 

State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 

1911-12  p.  97. 


RIO  COLORADO  NEAR  QUESTA,  N.  MEX. 
[Locally  called  Red  River] 

Location. — Two  miles  above  Questa,  %  mile  above  Eagle  Rock  Ranger  Station 
of  the  U.  S  Forest  Service,  1%  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Cabresto  Creek. 

Records  available. — October  6,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  90  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Paper  358  p.  380;  State 
Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Wa'er  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  98,  1913  p.  100,  1914  p.  80,  1915  p.  82,  1916  p.  86,  1917  p.  85. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Colorado  near  Questa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run  -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
October   (6-31)              

56                      30 
32                      18 
28                       16 

45.6 
25.0 
19.4 

2,350 
1,490 
1,190 

5,030 

1913 
January          .... 

23 
67 
77 
40 
26 
22 
22 
22 

a    20.0 
a    20  0 
a    22.0 
45.5 
102 
103 
50.6 
29.3 
26.2 
27.4 
23.1 
a    12.0 

1,230 
1,110 
1,350 
2,710 
6,270 
6,130 
3,110 
1,800 
1,560 
1,680 
1,370 
738 

February     .... 

March    .... 

April      

72 
155 
133 
77 
37 
41 
35 
24 

May     

June    

July   

August    

September    

October     

November    

December    

The  year  

155                   40.2 

29,100 

a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN  141 

Daily  discharge,  in  second^feet,  of  Rio  Colorado  near  Questa,  N.  Hex.,  for  1914- 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1  . 

67 

266 

47 

28 

15 

2  

26 

72 

34 

3  

67 

277 

44 

26 

4  

67 

76 

15 

5  

84 

42 

14 

6 

90 

76 

42 

38 

26 

7 

118 

185 

g 

136 

82 

66 

9 

36 

193 

14 

10 

219 

163 

74 

61 

11 

32 

211 

74 

34 

23 

12  

32 

190 

14 

13  

35 

180 

56 

48 

20 

14  

206 

180 

74 

33 

21 

15  

20 

168 

52 

42 

16 

54 

195 

163 

30 

17 

17  

24 

54 

160 

14 

18 

74 

56 

20 

19.  .  .  . 

215 

137 

39 

20  

54 

144 

88 

51 

32 

21.. 

245 

74 

51 

42 

18 

22  

24 

270 

122 

89 

61 

23  

67 

277 

40 

24  

279 

58 

32 

25  

23 

67 

102 

80 

56 

26  

18 

247 

77 

52 

38 

27  

23 

67 

252 

85 

50 

15 

28  

21 

67 

234 

49 

35 

31 

29  

67 

85 

72 

30  

26 

73 

49 

28 

31  

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Colorado  near  Questa.  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
January    

'  'l9 
18 
24 
102 
174 
91 
50 
38 
29 
18 

a    18.5 
22.1 
21.4 
62.2 
211 
266 
128 
70.8 
43.1 
32.1 
26.0 
a    21.2 

1,140 
1,230 
1,320 
3,700 
13,000 
15,800 
7,880 
4,360 
2,570 
1,970 
1,550 
1,300 

February    

26 
24 
163 
305 
318 
168 
91 
50 
37 
30 

March    

April    

May   

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December    

The  year  

55,800 

a  Estimated. 


142 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Colorado  near  Questa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    

February    30 

March    48 

April    ?53 

May    685 

June    451 

July   160 

August    188 

September    57 

October     67 

November    38 

December     28 

The  year 685 

1917 

January    33 

February    32 

March    24 

April    56 

May    236 

June    377 

July    215 

August    58 

September    32 

October    23 

November    16 

December     15 

The  year 377 


26 
27 
26 
42 
188 
174 
80 
55 
33 
31 
28 
13 


13 


30.2 
28.3 
39.4 
80.0 

420 

399 

110 
80.7 
44.7 
41.3 
33.7 
20.1 


106 


1,850 
1,630 
2,420 
4,760 
25,800 
20,200 
6,790 
4,960 
2,660 
2,540 
2,000 
1,240 


76,800 


22 
19 
19 
17 
43 
212 
65 
32 
23 
16 
15 
10 


26.8 
22.2 
21.7 
30.5 

135 

294 

129 
42.8 
27.8 
20.9 
15.1 
12.2 


1,650 

1,240 

1,330 

1,810 

8,280 

17,500 

7,960 

2,630 

1,650 

1,280 

896 

754 


10 


64.9 


47,000 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


143 


RIO  COLORADO  BELOW  QUESTA,  N.  MEX. 
[Locally  called  Red  River] 

Location. — Two  miles  below  Questa,  at  the  head  of  the  lower  canon,  below  all 
important  tributaries,  the  nearest  one  above  being  Cabresto  Creek. 

Records  available. — April  8,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  110  square  miles. 

References — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  86,  358  p.  382; 
S'ate  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911  12  p.  100,  1913  p.  103,  1914  p.  81,  1915  p.  84,  1916  p.  88,  1917  p.  87. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Colorado  below  Questa.  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

January    

February    

March     54 

April    96 

May    .... 

June    (13-30)     86 

July   62 

August    74 

September    62 

October     70 

November    30 

December     30 

The  period .... 

1913 

January    32 

February    28 

March    29 

April    95 

May    132 

June     127 

July    68 

August    33 

September    45 

October     33 

November    29 

December     32 

The  year 132 

1914 

January    28 

February    28 

March    22 

April    207 

May    405 

June    405 

July    112 

August    98 

September    82 

October     55 

November    41 

December     31 

The  year 405 


33 

23 
28 
33 

'  V.O 
5.0 

23 
41 
32 
21 
16 


45.3 
35.8 
39.0 
59.3 

2V.1 
41.1 
41.7 
48.1 
41.2 
26.5 
25.1 


18 

17 
17 
29 
96 
73 
31 
16 
14 
22 
16 
6.0 


25.5 
22.6 
25.8 
58.8 

117 

102 
42.0 
24.4 
22.4 
27.9 
22.6 
18.0 


6.0 


13 
15 
14 
20 
207 
28 
61 
53 
38 
39 
21 
11 


11 


42.3 


21.2 
19.1 
17.6 
99.2 

311 

173 
81.0 
71.1 
50.1 
41.8 
30.6 
19.6 


2,790 
2,060 
2,400 
3,530 

"860 
2,530 
2,560 
2,860 
2,530 
1,580 
1,540 


25,240 


1,570 
1,260 
1,540 
3,500 
7,190 
6,070 
2,580 
1,500 
1,330 
1,720 
1,340 
1,110 


30,700 


1,300 
1,060 
1,080 
5,900 
19,100 
10,300 
4,980 
4,370 
2,980 
2,570 
1,820 
1,210 


78.3 


56,700 


144 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Colorado  below  Questa,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January    31 

February    29 

March    31 

April    209 

May    563 

June    635 

July    260 

August    108 

September    58 

October     46 

November    43 

December     40 

The  year 635 

1916 

January    50 

February    43 

March    74 

April    197 

May    600 

June    395 

July    246 

August    162 

September    75 

October     89 

November    64 

December     57 

The  year 600 

1917 

January    38 

February    38 

March    36 

April    125 

May    395 

June    410 

July   215 

August    70 

September    45 

October     38 

November    21 

December    29 

The  year 410 


22 
20 
23 
31 
147 
240 
98 
55 
42 
40 
21 
19 


26.3 
26.1 
27.7 
80.2 

276 

427 

168 
71.2 
49.7 
42.4 
35.0 
29.5 


105 


1,620 

1,450 

1,700 

4,770 

17,000 

25.400 

10,300 

4,380 

2,960 

2,610 

2,080 

1,810 


76,100 


7.0 
3.0 
17 
57 
160 
255 
145 
71 
39 
37 
15 
8.0 


3.0 


30.0 
36.3 
54.1 
93.0 

294 

324 

201 

105 
52.9 
59.9 
47.3 
35.0 


111 


1,850 

2,090 

3,320 

5,530 

18.000 

19,300 

12,400 

6,460 

3,150 

3,680 

2,810 

2,150 


80,700 


22 
25 
23 
27 
75 
215 
77 
43 
37 
24 
25 
14 


31.7 
33.3 
29.5 
54.0 

197 

305 

140 
53.4 
42.0 
31.3 
28.0 
21.3 


1,950 
1,850 
1,820 
3.210 
12,100 
18.100 
8,610 
3,290 
2,500 
1,920 
1.670 
1,310 


14 


80.7 


58,300 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


145 


RIO  HONDO  AT  VALDEZ,  N.  MEX. 
[In  1915  Report  called  Rio  Hondo,  near  Arroyo  Seco.] 

Location. — About  a  mile  and  a  quarter  north  of  Arroyo  Seco  and  half  a  mile  be- 
low the  mouth  of  the  main  canon. 

Records  available. — December  20,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  86,  1916  p.  90,  1917  p.  89. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Hondo  at  Valdez,  N.  Mex.,  for  1916,  1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1916 

January    

February    17 

March    ; 

April    142 

May    276 

June    341 

July    (1-fi)     

August   (23)    .... 

September    .... 

October    (21-31)     

November    26 

December     

The  period 

1917 

January 17 

February    15 

March 13 

April    47 

May    107 

June    (1-15   and  27-30) 

July    129 

August    20 

September    53 

October     6.0 

November    13 

December    25 

The  period 


Minimum 


12 
14 
17 
20 
51 
80 


22 
10 


15 
13 
11 
11 
14 

25' 

11 
60 
1.8 
1.8 
4.5 


Mean 


12.8 
15.3 
23.1 
45.5 

175 

212 
75.5 
22.0 

VT'.O 

23.3 
14  8 


63.8 


16.0 
13.9 
12.3 
16.6 
53.5 
126 
62.1 
13.6 
12.0 
4.01 
5.68 
9.76 


25.8 


llun-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


789 

882 

1,420 

2,700 

10,800 

12,600 

898 

44 

'  '589 

1,390 

910 


33,000 


986 

771 

754 

990 

3,290 

4,760 

3,820 

835 

712 

246 

338 

600 


18,100 


146 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  HONDO  NEAR  ARROYO  HONDO,  N.  HEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  at  John  Dunn's  Ran.cn,  200  yards  above  the 
mouth  of  the  stream,  and  below  all  tributaries  and  diversions.  It  is  15 
miles  from  Servilleta,  the  nearest  rai'.road  point,  and  14  miles  from  Taos. 

Records  available. — April  8,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p  87,  358  p.  386; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911-12  p.  103,  1913  p.  106,  1914  p.  83,  1915  p.  86,  1916  p.  92,  1917  p.  91. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Hondo  near  Arroyo  Hondo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1912 

July   44 

Aug-ust    35 

September    29 

October     

November    17 

December     ,  49 

The   period 

1913 

January    j 

February    ;  15 

March    ]  15 

April    i  32 

May    77 

June    55 

July    !  75 

August    '  50 

September    I  37 

October     12 

November    17 

December    !  .... 

The   year 77 

1914 

January    .... 

February    j  .... 

March     i  25 

April    27 

May    171 

June    |  121 

July    i  42 

Aug-ust    51 

September    18 

October     19 

November    I  19 

December     16 

The   year 171 


Minimum 


37 

29 

11 
3.0 
9.0 

12 


Mean 


37.9 
300 
26.0 
8.7 
14.0 
25.9 


Him- ;ff 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,330 

1,840 

1,.",50 

535 

833 

1,590 


8,680 


8.0 

10 

11 
8.9 

25 

21 
4.8 
4.8 
5.4 
8.0 
9.2 


4.8 


13 

16 

14 

34 

11 
80 
6.0 
7.6 
9.5 

11 


11.5 
12.3 
12.3 
19.6 
44.7 
43.2 
23  0 
7  86 
9.09 
9.92 
13.6 
11.7 


18  3 


12.4 
14.0 
16.0 
19.2 
62.8 
52.2 
26.7 
13.2 

9.07 
11.9 
14.0 
13.4 


6.0 


22.1 


707 

683 

756 

1,170 

2,750 

2,570 

1,410 

483 

541 

610 

809 

719 


13,200 


762 

778 

984 

1,140 

3  860 

3,110 

1,640 

812 

540 

732 

833 

824 


16,000 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


147 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Hondo  near  Arroyo  Hondo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January    

February    17 

March    19 

April    100 

May    350 

June    363 

July   185 

August    

September    

October     11 

November    16 

December     26 

The  year 363 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

January    28 

February    46 

March    64 

April 220 

May    381 

June    308 

July    78 

August    34 

September    30 

October     32 

November    28 

December     32 

The  year 381 

1917 

January    30 

February 29 

March    24 

April 36 

May    218 

June     245 

July    112 

August    (1)    .    .. 

September   (23-30)    

October     18 

November    13 

December     67 

The   period.  .  .  . 


16 

13 

13 

18 

17 
185 

19 
9.0 
8.0 
9.0 
9.0 

16 


16.0 
16.0 
15.7 
42.7 

174 

261 
63.5 
13.1 

9.33 
10.0 
11.0 
21.5 


54.5 


984 
887 
966 

2,540 
10,700 
15,500 

3,900 
805 
555 
617 
653 

1,320 


39,400 


25 
26 
26 
36 
82 
72 
29 
25 
25 
25 
25 
24 


26.1 
28.4 
41  5 
80.3 

244 

219 
45.3 
28.4 
26.4 
27.8 
26.8 
28.1 


68.5 


1,610 
1,640 
2,550 
4,780 
15,000 
13,000 
?,780 
1,750 
1,570 
1,710 
1,600 
1,730 


49,700 


23 
19 
15 
15 
25 
41 
12 


4.6 
5.6 
5.6 


24.8 
23.6 
20.9 
24.1 
79  2 
160 
46.2 
16.0 
12.8 
9.50 
8.81 
17.0 


40.6 


1,520 

1,310 

1,280 

1,430 

4,870 

9,550 

2,840 

32 

202 

584 

524 

1,050 


25,200 


148 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  FERNANDO  DE  TAOS  NEAR  TAGS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  southeast  of  Taos,  200  yards  upstream  from  the  headgate 
of  B.  G.  Randall's  intake  ditch,  at  the  mouth  of  the  canon,  in  Sec.  21,  T.  25 
N.,  R.  13  E. 

Records  available.— April  6,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References.— -U.  S  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  91,  308  p.  106, 
328  p.  72,  358  p.  405;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply 
of  New  Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  117,  1913  p.  109,  1914  p.  91,  1915  p.  92.  1916 
p.  94,  1917  p.  93. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Fernando  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 
October 

November    

December    

The  period 

1913 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May 
June 

July    8.0 

August    

September    

October     7.0 

November    7.0 

December     

The  year 44 

1914 

January    3.0 

February    I  3.0 

March    30 

April    100 

May    92 

June     20 

July 20 

August    

September    8.5 

October     7.7 

November    4.2 

December     4.7 

The  year 100 

1915 

January    3.3 

February    3.1 

March    16 

April    103 

May    110 

June    76 

July   16 

August !  29 

September    6.8 

October     j  3.9 

November    4.5 

December     2.9 

The  year.  .  110 


2.7 
1.4 
1.4 


3.38 
2  04 
1.70 


0.4 
0.6 
2.0 
12 
7.0 
5.4 
1.7 
0.2 
0.7 
2.2 
1.3 
0.6 


0.68 
089 
4.38 
22.5 
15.0 
11.3 
3.54 
2.16 
1.86 
:;  81' 
2.97 
1.08 


0.2 


5.84 


2.2 
2.2 
2.2 

14 

20 
3.8 
4.7 
4.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.4 
2.0 


2.0 


2.5 
2.4 
3.1 

10 

67 

16 
7.8 
5.3 
3.3 
18 
2.3 
2.0 


1.8 


2.30 
2.28 
9.81 

35  8 

60.5 

10.8 

10.1 
8.09 
4.12 
3.95 
2.99 
2.68 


12.9 


2.96 
2.89 
4.93 

45.6 

84.6 

39.2 

10.4 
7.48 
4.37 
3.25 
3.06 
2.32 


17.6 


208 
121 
105 


434 


42 

49 

269 

1.340 

922 

672 

218 

133 

111 

235 

177 

66 


4,230 


141 
127 
603 
2.130 
3,720 
643 
621 
497 
245 
243 
178 
165 


9,310 


182 

160 

303 

2.710 

5.200 

2,330 

639 

460 

260 

200 

182 

143 


12,800 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


149 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Fernando  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1911 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 

\    (total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1916 

January    5.5 

February    

March    |  31 

.ipril     I  84 

May    104 

June    !  19 

July    14 

.-vugust    9-7 

September     6.4 

October     7.7 

November    4.1 

December    

The   year 104 

1917 

January    2.8 

February    4.5 

March    9.6 

April    10 

May    40 

June     17 

July    3.8 

August    2.0 

September    0.9 

October     1.1 

November    0.8 

December     0.4 

The   year 40 


2.1 
4.0 
2.1 

20 

20 
7.7 
3.3 
4.4 
1.3 
1.2 
0.8 
0.6 


0.6 


3.77 
6.76 
15.7 
37.0 
69.4 
11.9 
4.9* 
6.45 
4.18 
4.17 
2.38 
1.49 


14.0 


232 

389 

967 

2,200 

4,260 

706 

303 

396 

249 

256 

142 

91 


10,200 


0.9 
0.8 
2.3 
5.5 
8.3 
0.8 
0.8 
0.6 
0.5 
0.6 
0.4 
0.3 


2.00 
2.25 
4.41 
7.29 
17.9 
7.08 
1.83 
1.07 
0.73 
0.77 
0.48 
0.31 


123 

125 

271 

434 

1,100 

421 

112 

66 

44 

47 

28 

19 


0.3 


3.86 


2,790 


RIO  TAOS  AT  LOS  CORDOVAS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  100  feet  downstream  from  the  mouth  of  Rio  Grande  del  Ran- 
cho  and  Arroyo  Seco,  and  about  one  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Rio  Lucero, 
just  below  A.  G.  Anderson's  grist  mill  and  a  short  distance  northeast  of  Los 
Cordovas. 

Records  available — April  6,  1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  89,  308  p.  68, 
328  p  68,  358  p.  395;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Sup- 
ply of  New  Mexico  for  1911,12  p.  109,  1913  p.  112,  1914  p.  87,  1915  p.  89,  1916 
p.  96,  1917  p.  95. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Taos  at  Los  Cordovas,  N.  Hex.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 


1910 
April    (6-30) 

May    

June    

July    

August  .... 
September  . 
October  . . . 
November  . 
December  . 


The  period. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


315 
300 
59 
6.8 
4.5 
4.5 
15 
15 
23 


Minimum 


67 

28 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
4.5 

15 

18 


Mean 


160 
152 
11.6 
2.20 
3.92 
4.35 
9.23 
15.0 
18.8 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


7,930 

9,350 

690 

135 

241 

259 

568 

893 

1,160 

21,200 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Taos  at  Los  Cordovas,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1911 

January    43  15 

February    31  20 

March    101  23 

April    192  48 

May    345  129 

June    ^Ij6  15 

July   92  28 

August    85  3.0 

September    149  15 

October    '  495  59 

November    92  30 

December     ....  .... 

The   year |  345  3.0 

1912 

January    30  16 

February    59  23 

March    159  46 

April    216  59 

May    670  315 

June    492  78 

July    71  3.0 

August    14  6.0 

September    25  8.0 

October     31  18 

November    3t>  19 

December    !  46  28 

The   year 670  3.0 

1913 

January    •  .... 

February    35  17 

March    47  25 

April    122  47 

May    113  35 

June    17b  9.1 

July    25  5.0 

August    47  5.0 

September    43  5.0 

October     29  15 

November     26  26 

December    2b  18 

The  year 176  5.0 

1914 

January    40  20 

February    >  40  18 

March    52  30 

April    190  52 

May    588  255 

June     420  11 

July    66  22 

August 46  17 

September    23  14 

October     34  lg 

November    28  21 

December 36  16 

The  year 588  11 


Mean 


20.7 
23.4 
51.7 
86.9 

216 
85.7 
57.4 
23.6 
24.3 

137 
66.1 
20.0 


68.1 


26.2 
37.6 
700 

137 

442 

233 
21.8 
8.5 
11.9 
24.4 
31.4 
37.5 


90.3 


25.0 
28.0 
41.7 
84.0 
72.4 
47.1 
6.96 
8.03 
11.9 
25.0 
260 
19.4 


32.9 


31.0 
27.2 
38.6 

115 

406 

113 
39.8 
27.9 
18.3 
24.6 
24.9 
21.5 


74.4 


Run-off 
( total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1.270 

1,300 
3,180 
5,170 
13,300 
5,100 
3,530 
1,450 
1,450 
8,420 
3,930 
1,230 


49,300 


1,610 

2,160 

4,300 

8,150 

27,200 

13,900 

1,340 

523 

708 

1,500 

1,870 

2,310 


65,600 


1,540 

1,560 

2,560 

5,000 

4,450 

2,800 

428 

494 

708 

1,540 

1,550 

1,190 


23,800 


1,910 
1,510 
2,370 
6,840 
25,000 
6,720 
2,450 
1,720 
1,090 
1,510 
1,480 
1,320 


53,900 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


151 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Taos  at  Los  Cordovas,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run- off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January     

February    

March    67 

April    520 

Ma/    875 

Juns     j          595 

July    86 

August 

September    20 

October     

November    

December     40 

The  year 875 

1916 

January    75 

February    76 

March    131 

.A  pril    322 

M:..y    |  498 

June     205 

July    58 

August    

September    I  32 

October     95 

November     52 

Dec  mber     I  52 

The  year 498 

1917 

Jr.nuary    54 

February    48 

March    43 

April    54 

May    176 

June     202 

July    214 

August    16 

September    13 

October     20 

November    28 

December     28 

The  year.  .  214 


23 
28 
38 
57 
245 
119 
11 
13 
15 
17 
18 
30 


29.1 
44.3 
50.7 

230 

492 

375 
24.7 
17.1 
17.1 
19.8 
27.9 
34.4 


114 


1,790 

2,460 

3,120 

13,700 

30,300 

22,300 

1,520 

1,050 

1,020 

1,220 

1,660 

2,120 


82,300 


35 
40 
48 
95 
200 
24 
16 
22 
20 
20 
15 
25 


45.0 
56.7 
89.2 

152 

287 

136 
28.3 
30.2 
22.8 
47.1 
33.3 
37.4 


80.5 


2,760 
3,260 
5,480 
9,070 
17,600 
8,100 
1,740 
1,850 
1,360 
2,900 
1,980 
2,300 


58,400 


28 

28 

30 

27 

42 

42 
8.0 
5.5 
7.0 
8.0 

20 

12 


39.1 
35.9 
37.3 
35.8 

104 

121 
34.6 
10.7 
10.9 
13.4 
24.2 
18.2 


5.5 


40.4 


2,400 

1,990 

2,290 

2,130 

6,370 

7,210 

2,130 

658 

646 

826 

1,440 

1,120 


29,200 


152 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


RIO  PUEBLO  DE  TAGS  NEAR  TAOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  above  the  Taos  Pueblo,  4%  miles  northeast  of  Taos,  at 
Glorieta  Grove,  near  Sec.  2,  T.  25  N.,  R.  13  E.  A  number  of  intermittent 
tributaries  enter  above  and  below  (he  station. 

Records  available — April  7,  1910,  to  December  9,  1916. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  n.  89,  308  p.  66, 
328  p.  66,  358  p  390,  438  p.  80;  State  Engineer's  Reports  "on  the  Surface 
Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  106,  1913  p.  115,  1914  p.  85,  1915 
p.  88. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Pueblo  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1911-  191P. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


(total  in 
acre- 
fee  O 


1911 

January    

February    i  16 

March    38 

April    133 

May    :  285 

June    Ill 

July   i  30 

August    (  28 

September    j  40 

October .  |  215 

November    52 

December    67 

The  year j  285 

1912 

March    (8-31)    30 

April 99 

May    (1-24)    440 

June    (17-30)    30 

July   18 

August    12 

September    I  12 

October    |  .... 

November    i  .... 

December    i  13 

The  period j  .... 

a  Estimated. 

1913 

January    .... 

February I  .... 

March    .... 

April    64 

May    74 

June     i  44 

July    21 

August    !  12 

September    ,  16 

October     14 

November    !  8.7 

December     8.7 

The  year 74 

a  Estimated. 


8.0 
11 
26 
81 
26 
20 
12 
11 
20 
20 


15 

20 
127 

20 

10 
8.5 
9.5 


7.0 


a   70 

12.9 
21.5 
55.8 
147 
60.5 
24.8 
19.0 
16.8 
44.9 
24.3 
a  19.6 


38.1 


22.0 
46.6 
229 
24.4 
12.7 

9.56 
10.0 
10.0 
9.00 
8.58 


430 
714 
1.32J 
3,320 
9,040 
3,600 
1,520 
1,17<! 
1,000 
2,760 
1,450 
1,210 


27,500 


1,050 

2,770 

10,900 

677 

781 

588 

595 

615 

536 

528 


19,040 


13 

48 

22 
9.1 
6.5 
5.8 
6.7 
5.9 
5.9 


9.0 
13.0 
13.0 
31.0 
56.8 
31.3 
14.4 
8.58 
8.31 
9.42 
7.65 
7.60 


553 

722 

799 

1,840 

3,490 

1,860 

885 

528 

494 

579 

455 

467 


17.5 


12,700 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


153 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Pueblo  de  Taos  near  Taos,  N.  Hex.,  for  1911-  1916. 

— continued. 


-Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1914 

8.5 
8.5 

27 

5.0 
5.5 
7.4 

iiV 

25 
19 
13 
8.0 
6.2 
7.2 

6.40 
7.25 
16.1 

iVt 

60.8 
23.6 
21.4 
10.0 
9.43 
8.88 
7.83 

394 
403 
990 

¥,400 
3,620 
1,450 
1,320 
643 
580 
528 
481 

May   (20-31)             

170 
117 
29 
29 
14 
15 
10 
9.3 

June     .         

July                  .  .           

August      

October     

December     

The  period  

1915 
January      .             

8.4 
11 
25 
174 
260 
201 
56 
31 
14 
14 
12 
12 

6.1 
5.0 
9.6 
23 
72 
60 
19 
12 
9.6 
7.4 
4.8 
6.4 

7.34 
8.08 
13.7 
68.4 
142 
137 
30.4 
17.5 
12.2 
11.6 
8.4 
9.4 

451 
449 
842 
4,070 
8,730 
8,150 
1,870 
1,080 
726 
713 
500 
578 

February    

March    

April      

May    

June    

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

260 

4.8 

38.9 

28,200 

1916 
January    

13 
14 
53 
260 

7.4 
7.4 
9.6 
29 

9.25 
10.7 
32.6 
80.2 

569 
616 
2,000 
4,770 

February    

March    

April    

The  period.  . 

.154 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  LUCERO  NEAR  TAGS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — A  short  distance  above  the  head  of  the  Seco  ditch  at  the  mouth  of  the 
canon,  9  miles  above  Taos,  in  Sec.  11,  T.  26  N.,  R.  13  E. 

Records  available. — April  7,  1910,  to  September  30,  1916. 

Drainage  area — 17  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  90,  308  p.  71, 
328  p.  70,  358  p.  400,  438  p.  82;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface 
Water  Supp'y  of  New  Mexico  for  191112  p.  113,  1913  p.  118,  1914  p.  89,  1915 
p.  91. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Lucero  near  Taos,  N.  Hex.,  for  1911-1915. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1911 

January    

February    

March    

April    ,  40 

May    94 

June     100 

July    71 

August    I  60 

September    50 

October     I  158 

November    |  31 

Decem  ber    

The  year 158 

1912 

March    (8-31)    12 

April    I  36 

May    144 

June     144 

July    72 

August    24 

September    14 

October     12 

November    8.0 

December     8.0 

The  period 

a  Estimated. 

1913 

January    

February    

March    

April    37 

May    71 

June    62 

July    35 

August    19 

September    18 

October     31 

November    j  18 

December     13 

The   : ear.  .  71 


5.0 
6.0 
6.5 

13 

31 

66 

45 

21 

18 

18 

20 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


5  8 
7.1 
10.6 
24.7 
71.6 
79.6 
57.9 
39.3 
26  5 
43.5 
23.0 
15  0 


5.0 


6.8 
9.0 

31 

60 

24 

12 

10 
7.0 
7.0 
5.0 


10 
20 
33 
16 
13 

6  0 
11 

7.0 
11 


33.9 


9.33 
17.5 
77.2 
96.2 
40.5 
17.2 
12.4 
9.0 
7.59 
7.26 


7.00 
7.50 
6.50 
21.2 
47.6 
43.5 
21.3 
15.3 
13.3 
19.1 
13.6 
11.5 


19  0 


867 

394 
652 
1,470 
4,400 
4,740 
3,560 
2,420 
1,580 
2,670 
1,370 
922 


24.500 


444 

1,040 

4,750 

5,720 

2,490 

1,060 

738 

553 

452 

446 


17.700 


430 

417 

400 

1,260 

2,930 

2,590 

1,310 

941 

791 

1,170 

809 

707 


13,800 


a   Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


155 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Lucero  near  Taos,  N.  Hex.,  for  1911-  1915. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1914 

January    10  7.0 

February    5-0 

March    8.0 

April     ....  .... 

May    149  44 

June     168 

July    !  41  10 

Ai'.^us:    38 

September    18 

October     23  11 

Xovember    13  8.2 

December     ....  .... 

The   year 168  5.0 

a  Estimated. 

1915 

January    7-0  5.0 

February    6.5  4.6 

March    4.5 

April    66  15 

May    91  32 

June    174  59 

July    91  30 

August    39  14 

September    19  7.0 

October     14  5.0 

November    10 

December     14  10 

The  year 174  4.5 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


•  7.85 
6.03 
12.5 
28.0 
77.3 
91.4 
32.7 
25.8 
15.1 
15.7 
10.6 
7.82 


5.83 
5.45 
8.99 
34.4 
50.2 
116 
51.7 
26.2 
11.3 

8.55 
15.8 
11.1 


483 

335 

769 

1,670 

4,750 

5,440 

2,010 

1,590 

898 

965 

631 

481 


20,000 


358 

303 

553 

2,050 

3,090 

6,900 

3,180 

1,610 

672 

526 

940 

682 


20,900 


CHAMA  RIVER  AT  CHAMA,  N.  HEX. 

Location. — At  the  Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad  bridge,  about  half  a  mile 
northeast  of  Chama  2  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Little  Chama  River,  in  Sec. 
13,  T.  31  N.,  R.  3  E. 

Records  available. — September  23,  1912,  to  May  26,  1914. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Wa*er  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  119,  1913  p.  121,  1914  p.  93. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  at  Chama,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1914- 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feot 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Kun-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 
September   (23-30) 

October     

Xovember    

December     


20 
64 
36 
16 


19 

21 
12 
12 


19.9 
29.4 
25.5 
14.6 


The  period. 


316 
1,810 
1,520 

898 

4,540 


156 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  at  Chama,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1914. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913 

'  V  1 
58 
301 
88 
30 
20 
16 
22 
17 
17 

a    12.5 
a    11.5 
18.0 
234 
414 
208 
48.6 
26.6 
23.7 
33.5 
26.4 
20.3 

769 
639 
1,110 
13,900 
25,500 
12,400 
2,990 
1,640 
1,410 
2,060 
1,570 
1,250 

March                    

39 
455 
525 
396 
90 
42 
43 
78 
34 
25 

April                                

July      

October     

November    

December    

Tlio  year  

525 

90.0 

65,200 

NOTE.  —  a  Estimated. 

1914 
January      

'  Vl 
80 
236 

a    12.0 
a    16.0 
61.9 
314 

797 

738 
889 
3.810 
18,700 
41,100 

February    .... 

March                     .  .    .         

119 
1,360 
1,640 

April      

May  (1-26)    

The  period.  .  .             

1,040 

225 

65,200 

a  Estimated. 


CHAMA  RIVER  NEAR  CHAMA,  N.  MEX. 


Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  on  the  main,  road  from  Chama  to  Tierra  Ama 
rilla,  2l/2  miles  southeast  of  Chama  and  200  feet  above  the  mouth  of  Little 
Chama  River.  This  station  was  installed  to  take  the  place  of  the  station 
at  Chama,  which  was  discontinued  May  26,  1914. 

Records  available.— May  27,  1914,  to  Sept.  30,  1916. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p.  94,  1915  p.  94;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply 
Paper  438  p.  84. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  near  Chama,  N.  Mex.,  for  1914-1916. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1914 
May   (27-31)      

690 

866 
200 
108 
134 
356 
81 
36 

652 
130 
62 
37 
38 
49 
36 

664 
387 
109 
64  0 
67.0 
114 
54.0 
28.5 

6,590 
23,000 
6,700 
3,940 
3,990 
7,010 
3,210 
1,750 

July          

August      

September    

October     

November      .      .                          

December    

The  period.  ...             

866 

129 

56,200 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


157 


Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  near  Chama,  N.  Hex.,  for  1914-1916. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


1915 

January    

February    

March    

April    i          943 

May    !       1,180 

June     

July    

August    115 

September    

October     

November    (1-16)     

The  period 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

March    (21-31)    423 

April    1,500 

May    2,020 

June    787 

July    370 

August    191 

September    

The   period 


93 

297 
285 
53 
28 
20 
18 
15 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean      feet) 


25.0 
22.0 
45.0 

380 

621 

602 

177 
54.7 
33.0 
20.8 
18.2 


1,540 

1,220 

2,770 

22,600 

38,200 

35,800 

10,900 

3,360 

1.960 

1,280 

578 


120,000 


123 

110 

599 

381 

110 

53 

38 


205 

491 
1,010 

577 

187 
88.9 
53.1 


4,470 

29,200 

62,100 

34,300 

11,500 

5  470 

3,160 


CHAMA  RIVER  AT  PARK  VIEW,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  wagon  bridge  half  a  mile  northwest  of  Park  View,  about  800 
feet  below  the  confluence  of  Brazes  and  Chama  Rivers,  in  Sec.  7,  T.  29  N., 
R.  4  E. 

Records  available. — November  25,  1912,  to  September  30,  1916. 

References. — U.  S  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  328  p.  74,  358  p.  410, 
438  p.  85;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p  121,  1913  p.  124,  1914  p.  96,  1915  p.  96. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  at  Park  View,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1915. 


Month 


1912 

November    (25-30) 
December    . . . 


Discharge   in  secon'1-feft 


Maximum      Minimum 


33 
36 


The  period. 


26 
24 


Mean 


28.5 
31.8 


•Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


339 
1,960 

2,300 


158 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  at  Park  View,  N.  Mex,,  for  1912-1915. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1913 

January    . . 
February    . 

March 342  48 

April    1,590  276 

May    1,940  877 

June     898  148 

July    148  31 

August    83  22 

September    84  18 

October     357  33 

November     I  70  34 

December     62  38 

The   year 1,940 

a  Estimated. 

1914 

January    

F  bruary    

March    249  65 

\pril    1,400  201 

May     2,010  902 

Jure     2,070  209 

Julv    |           312  122 

August     j           152  83 

September    240  79 

October     418  103 

November    184  71 

December 

The   year 3,010 

1915 

Jar.u.p.ry    . . 
February    . 

March    I          ....  .... 

April    !       1.610  252 

M-.y     \        2.010  571 

June    L',7^0  641 

July    802  120 

August     264  68 

September    137  36 

October    58  R8 

November    40  36 

The   period ....  .... 


a    30.0 
a    45  0 
70.1 
816 
1,400 
439 
73.9 
34.8 
40.1 
75.5 
49.0 
53.3 


264 


a    50.0 
a    55.0 

148 

854 
2,170 

816 

?10 

118 

118 

198 

107 
66.1 


412 


a    57.0 
a    50.0 
a  100 
703 
1.6PO 
1,580 
336 
135 
61.8 
44.3 
37.5 


1,840 

2.500 

4,310 

48  600 

86,100 

26,100 

4,540 

2,140 

2,390 

4,640 

2,920 

3,280 


189,000 


3,070 
3.050 
9,100 

50  800 
133,000 

48,600 

12,900 
7,260 
7,020 

12.200 
6,370 
4.060 


297,000 


3,500 

2.780 

6,150 

41,800 

101, OCO 

94,000 

20,700 

8,300 

3.680 

2,720 

818 


285,000 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


159 


CHAMA  RIVER  NEAR  TIERRA  AMARILLA   (AT  EL  VADO),  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Fifteen  miles  southwest  of  Tierra  Amarilla,  one  mile  southeast  of 
El  Vado,  at  the  mouth  of  the  box  canon  below  El  Vado  Valley.  Nutrias 
Creek,  which  is  the  south  line  of  the  Tierra  Amarilla  Land  Grant,  joins 
the  Chama  River  from  the  north  four  miles  below  the  station. 

Records  available.— September  28,  1913,  10  September  30,  1916. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex- 
ico for  1913  p.  127,  1914  p.  98,  1915  p.  98;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  - 
Supply  Paper  438  p.  87. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  near  Tierra  Amarilla  (at  El  Vado),  N.  Mex., 

for  1913-1916. 


Month 


Discharg-e   in  second -fett 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-cff 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1913 

October     327  42 

November    

December    

The  period 

1914 

January    

February    

March    

April    1,490  207 

May    3,100  897 

June    2,030  174 

July   413  

August    183  72 

September    497  41 

October     876 

November    185  68 

December     

The  year 3,100 

a  Estimated. 

1915 

January    

February    

March    

April    2,940  373 

May ,       3,490  769 

June    3,300  478 

July   1,270  93 

August    289  62 

September    200  ?8 

October     60  35 

November    61  41 

The  period | 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

April    (9-30)    2,570  774 

May    4.290  1,500 

June     2,320  563 

July    535  245 

August    673  106 

September    303  58 


83.6 
55.0 
58  0 


65.5 


5,140 
3,270 
3,570 


11,980 


a  55.0 
a  65.0 
a.  152 

919 
2,150 

901 

231 

122 

128 

238 

107 
71.6 


430 


3,380 
3  610 
9,350 

54,700 
132,000 

53,600 

14,?00 
7,500 
7,620 

14,600 
6,370 
4,400 


311 000 


a  65.0 
a  60.0 
a  178 
1,310 
2.000 
1,590 
296 
130 
67.1 
44.3 
50.2 


4,000 

3.330 

10  900 

78,000 

123,000 

94.600 

18,200 

7,990 

4,000 

2,720 

1,290 


348,000 


1,410 

2,760 

1,460 

353 

259 

100 


61,500 

170,000 

86,900 

21,700 

15,900 

5,950 


160 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


CHAMA  RIVER  AT  ABIQUIU,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  200  yards  above  Abiquiu.     There  is  no  important  tributary 

near  Abiquiu. 

Records  available.— June  21,  1895,  to  April  7,  1897. 
Reference. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Paper  358  p.  412. 

NOTE. — Owing  to  the  shifting-  channel  and  meager  data,  no  estimates  of  dis- 
charge have  been  made. 

CHAMA  RIVER  NEAR  CHAMITA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad  bridge  and  on.e  mile  south 

of  Chamita,  four  miles  above  Espanola,  half  a  mile  above  the  mouth  of  the 

Chama,  in  Sec.  15,  T.  21  N.,  R.  8  E. 

Records  available. — October  10    1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the   Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  122,  1913  p.  128,  1914  p.  100,  1915  p.  100,  1916  p    98, 

1917  p.  101. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  near  Chamita,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

November    (5-30)     146 

December     72 

The   period 

1913 

Tanur.ry    

February    

March    212 

April    2,280 

May    2,360 

Jun~     2,540 

July    530 

Misrust    610 

September    821 

October     705 

November    491 

December     130 

The  year 2,540 

a  Estimated. 

1914 

January    220 

February    830 

March    1 ,560 

April    2,850 

May    4,080 

June     1,930 

July    1,610 

August 1,210 

September    697 

October     1.170 

November     306 

December    .... 

The   year.  .  4.080 


36 

25 


96  1 
41.5 


96 
428 
832 
164 
0.6 
0.0 
2.7 
45 
60 
45 


a    45.0 
a    70.0 

150 
1,230 
1,630 

706 

174 
78.0 

166 

151 

132 
88.3 


0.0 


386 


4,960 
2,550 


7,510 


2.770 

3,890 

9  220 

73.200 

100.000 

42,000 

10,700 

4,800 

9.880 

9,280 

7,860 

5,430 


279,000 


67 

145 

357 

1,390 

179 

169 

42 

88 

88 

106 


115 

189 

626 

1,590 

2,850 

752 

708 

301 

212 

344 

186 

93.5 


7.070 
10,500 
38,500 
94,600 
175.000 
44,700 
43,500 
18500 
12,600 
21,200 
11,100 
5,750 


42 


667 


483,000 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


161 


Monthly  discharge  of  Chama  River  near  Chamita,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

January    

February    

March    1,040 

April    4,500 

May    5,620 

June     !  5,730 

July   1,810 

August    I  705 

September    565 

October     110 

November    96 

December     240 

The  year 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

January    264 

February    560 

March    !  4840 

April    6,170 

May    8,710 

June    2,550 

July    1,060 

August    1,290 

September    300 

October     2.730 

November    397 

December    180 

The  year 8,710 

1917 

January    186 

February    240 

March    1,470 

April    3,220 

May    4,380 

June     3  550 

July    950 

August    265 

September    209 

October     50 

November    73 

December     102 

The  year 4,380 


50 

140 

510 

2,100 

1,140 

250 

14 

7.0 
20 
22 
54 


a    68.0 
a  107 

397 
?,260 
3,470 
3,680 

494 

227 

120 
32.1 
61.1 

125 


921 


4,180 

5,940 

24,400 

134,000 

213,000 

219,000 

30,400 

14,000 

7,140 

1,970 

3,630 

7,700 


665,000 


120 

165 

216 

1,670 

2,770 

565 

156 

250 

83 

88 

120 

128 


167 

234 

2,110 

3,500 

5,240 

1,450 

435 

580 

153 

706 

247 

144 


83 


1.250 


10,300 

13,400 

129,000 

208,000 

322,000 

86,100 

26,700 

35,700 

9,130 

43,400 

14,700 

8,830 


907,000 


108 

166 

192 

420 

,140 

998 

190 

52 

38 

34 

48 

46 


146 
181 
376 
1,470 
2,370 
2,370 
657 
132 
63.7 
39  7 
58.2 
81.3 


9,010 

10,100 

23,100 

87.200 

146,000 

141,000 

40,400 

8.140 

3,790 

?,440 

3,460 

5,000 


662 


480,000 


162 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


BRAZOS  RIVER  NEAR  BRAZOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Fifteen  miles  southeast  of  Chama,  N.  Mex.,  3  miles  east  of  Brazos, 

at  the  mouth  of  the  box  canon.     The  Little  Brazos  joins  the  Brazos  from 

the  north  about  1%  miles  below  the  station, 
Records  available.— September  18,  1913,  to  September  30,  1916. 
References. — State   Engineer's   Reports  on   the   Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1913  p.  131,  1914  p.  102,  1915  p.  102;   U.   S.  Geological  Survey 

Water  Supply  Paper  438  p.  88. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Brazos  River  near  Brazos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1913-1916. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1913 

October     92 

November    j 

December     i  35 

The   period 92 

1914 

January    i  36 

February    I  37 

March    j  82 

April    676 

May    2,160 

June     i  824 

July   |  156 

August    j  94 

September    j  176 

October     200 

November    j  71 

December    49 

The  year 2,100 

1915 

January    

February    ;  .... 

Mp.rch    .... 

April    930 

May    2.380 

June     1.800 

July   ;  195 

August    !  84 

September    I  60 

October     I  24 

November    17 

The  period 

1916 

April    (15-30)    729 

May    2,080 

•Tune    !  i  500 

•Tuly    !  335 

August    211 

September    180 


18 
20 
18 


is 


Mean 


37.7 
24.7 
23.0 


28.5 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,320 
1,470 
1,410 


5,200 


24 
25 
30 
58 
298 
88 
77 
45 
33 
38 
35 


48 

197 

156 

53 

35 

27 

16 

12 


29.9 
32.3 
49.5 

248 
1,150 

300 

109 
62.4 
56.4 
79.1 
48.4 
31.8 


185 


30.0 
27.0 
38.0 

272 

923 

652 
91.8 
50.3 
34.9 
19.2 
15.1 


1,840 

1,790 

3,040 

14,800 

70,700 

17,900 

6,700 

3.840 

3,360 

4,860 

2,880 

1,960 


134,000 


1,840 

1,500 

:\340 

16,200 

56,800 

38,800 

5,640 

3,090 

2,080 

1,180 

479 


130,000 


80 

617 

315 

74 

54 

24 


281 
1,530 

809 

174 
99.3 
43.6 


8,920 

94,100 

48,100 

10,700 

6,110 

2,590 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


163 


BRAZOS  RIVER  AT  BRAZOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  fourths  of  a  mile  southeast  of  Brazos,  one  mile  above  the 
confluence  of  Brazos  and  Chama  Rivers,  in  Sec.  5,  T.  29  N.,  R.  4  E. 

Records  available. — November  24,  1912,  to  September  6,  1913. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  123,  1913  p.  132. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Brazos  River  at  Brazos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912,  1913. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second- feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


nun-off 
(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1912 

November    (24-30)     16 

December    

The  period 

1913 

January   

February    , 

March    I  45 

April    '  1,200 

May    :  1,340 

June    318 

July    30 

August    11 

September   (1-6)    8.6 

The  period 1,340 


10 
9.0 


12.4 
10.3 


172 
633 


805 


10 

42 
306 

43 
2.6 
2.0 
5  2 


2.0 


a    10.0 
a    10.0 
19.5 
323 
720 
158 
8.22 
4.83 
6.67 


154 


615 

555 

1.200 

19,200 

44,300 

9,400 

505 

297 

79 


76,200 


a  Estimated. 


164 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


LITTLE  BRAZOS  RIVER  NEAR  BRAZOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In.  the  Tierra  Amarilla  Land  Grant,  1%  miles  above  the  confluence 
of  the  Little  Brazos  with  the  Brazos.  The  wagon  road  from  Brazos  up  the 
canon  crosses  the  Little  Brazos  about  200  feet  below  the  gage. 

Records  available. — April  8,  1914,  to  June  12,  1915. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p.  104,  1915  p.  104. 

Daily  discharge,  in  second- feet,  of  Little  Brazos  River,  near  Brazos,  N.  Mex.,  in 


Day 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1.. 

87 

9.2 

3  0 

2  

59 

6  0 

3  ....           

8  8 

4  8 

4  

78 

16 

5  6 

5  

84 

2  6 

6  0 

6.  .  .  . 

72 

8  4 

7.  

9  2 

18 

6  0 

8  

34 

.  .  63 

9  

... 
190 

2  8 

10  

37 

11 

6  4 

12 

5  5 

11  

12  

207 

3  5 

4  6 

13  

31 

32 

5  1 

14  

14 

8  8 

4  0 

15  

49 

172 

16  

7  6 

17  

44 

35 

10 

6  8 

18  

33 

177 

4  8 

6  4 

19  

4  3 

20  

55 

26 

21.. 

12 

7  2 

22 

5  6 

56 

23..  . 

227 

4  8 

24  

58 

17 

13 

25  

"6 

11 

3  3 

38 

12 

28  

112 

10 

6  0 

29  

54 

3.5 

31  

90 

3.3 

8  0 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


165 


Daily  discharge,  in  second  feet,  of  Little  Brazos  River,  near  Brozas,  N.  Hex.,  in 

1915. 


Day 

Jan. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

Day 

Jan. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

1  

16  

50 

2  

22 

17  

3       

18  

4 

19 

5 

20  

6 

21  . 

105 

47 

22  

8 

23  

82 

9            

34 

24  

10  .    .           

25  

11 

26  

12  

220 

177 

27  

1  ''* 

28  .. 

142 

14 

4  9 

<>t)  

... 

30  

136 

31  

NUTRITUS  CREEK  NEAR  TIERRA  AMARILLA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge  on  the  road  from  Tierra  Amarilla  to  Canjilon, 
about  1M>  miles  south  of  Tierra  AmariUa,  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  E.  This  station 
is  located  about  7  miles  above  the  mouth  of  the  Nutritus. 

Records  available. — May  24  to  December  31,  1914. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1914  p  105;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  408  p. 
73. 


NOTE. — Data  inadequate  for  determination  of  daily  discharge. 


166 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-191? 


NUTRIAS  CREEK  NEAR  CEBOLLA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge  over  Nutrias  Creek  on  the  road  from  Tierra 
Amarilla  to  Cebolla,  3  miles  northwest  of  Cebolla,  13 y2  miles  southeast  of 
Tierra  Amarilla  and  about  18  miles  above  the  mouth  of  the  Nutrias. 

Records  available. — April  9  to  December  13,  1914. 

Reference. — State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mex 
ico  for  1914  p.  106. 

Daily  discharge,  in  second  feet,  of  Nutrias  Creek  near  Cebolla,  N.  Mex.,  in  1914. 


Day 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1  

56 

1.6 

2           

4.7 

2  0 

3      ....    

42 

3  3 

1  7 

4   

42 

3.3 

1  7 

5   

48 

6  

7  7 

4  7 

7  

5  8 

2.6 

8  

114 

27 

9  

26 

2  1 

10  

24 

5.4 

2  1 

4  3 

11  

13 

12  

13  

156 

1.7 

3  5 

4  0 

1  5 

14  

11 

3.2 

15  

32 

2.6 

16..  . 

108 

3  5 

17  

36 

11 

3  5 

5  6 

18  

1.2 

2.0 

19  

126 

11 

20  

3  2 

5  4 

21.. 

4.0 

1.3 

22  

81 

2  6 

23  

4  9 

14 

24  

37 

1  9 

• 

25  

73 

1  4 

26..  . 

73 

4  0 

27  

28  

39 

32 

1  8 

29  

39 

1  6 

6  6 

30  

3  0 

5  1 

*  .  • 

31  

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


167 


HORN  RIVER   (RIO  CANJILON)   NEAR  CANJILON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — In.  the  Carson  National  Forest  at  Canjilon  ranger  station,  in  Sec.  2, 

T.  26  N  ,  R.  5  E.,  five  miles  northeast  of  Canjilon. 
Records  available. — June  19,  1911,  to  August  18,  1914. 
References.- — State   Engineer's  Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 

Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  124,  1913  p.  135,  1914  p.  108. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Horn  River  (Rio  Canjilon)  near  Canjilon,  N.  Hex.,  for  1913. 


Discharge  in  second-i'ett 

Run-  off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Maximum      Minimum 

Mean 

a       1.00 
a      1.00 
a      5.00 
29.0 
59.1 
6.53 
2.53 
0.41 
0.62 
1.09 
1.12 
a       1.00 

61 
56 

307 
1,730 
3,630 
389 
156 
25 
37 
67 
67 
61 

April          168                      10  0 

May                           172                        5.6 

June                              60                        1.1 

July                                          54                         0.3 

August      2.0                      0.1 

September        4.4                    0.1 

October     4.6                    0.6 

December             ....                  .... 

The  year                                        •  •  •            172                       •  • 

9.10 

6,580 

NOTE. — a  Estimated. 

Da'.ly  discharge,  in  second  feet,  of  Horn  River  (Rio  Canjilon)  near  Canjilon, 

N.  Mex.,  in  1914. 


Day 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Day 

ApT. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

1 

222 

0  Q 

16  

62 

1.3 

2  

62 

17  

75 

5  8 

4.6 

3 

62 

18  

44 

32 

1  6 

4 

19  

78 

5  

126 

8.8 

20  

187 

4  6 

6.  . 

6.2 

1.5 

21.  . 

241 

7  

110 

22  

110 

4  6 

8  

5.2 

1.5 

23  

65 

110 

9  

75 

110 

1.3 

24  

225 

10  

44 

4  3 

1  5 

25  

58 

68 

2  5 

11.  . 

30 

5  0 

1  3 

26  

1  9 

12  

27  

1  9 

13  

123 

5  6 

1  3 

28 

50 

44 

14.  . 

139 

1  3 

29 

44 

1  6 

... 

15  

16 

30 

350 

12 

1  3 

31  

168 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  VALLECITOS  AT  VALLECITOS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Vallecitos,  in  Sec.  17,  T.  26  N.,  R.  8  E.,  in  the  Carson  National 

Forest. 

Records  available. — June  17,  1911,  to  December  31,  1914. 
References. — State   Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  126,  1913  p.  138,  1914  p.  109. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Vallecitos  at  Vallecitos,  N.  Mex.,  for  1911- 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1911 

June    (17-30)     28 

July    442 

August    18 

September    17 

October     ]  137 

November    I  26 

December   (1-5)    j  24 

The   period j  .... 

1912 

April    i  590 

May    970 

June     222 

July   . 61 

August    9.3 

September    4.2 

October     7.2 

November    5.0 

December    .... 

The  period 970 

1913 

March    33 

April    !  710 

May    I  612 

June    I  102 

July    |  10 

August    i  27 

September    j  12 

October     '  16 

November    j  11 

December    j  .... 

The   period 710 

1914 

January    

P^ebruary    i  .... 

March    38 

April    480 

May    ;  564 

June    '  116 

July    ;  51 

August    '  95 

September    ;  4.6 

October     40 

November 23 

December    i  15 

The  year 564 


8.2 
8.4 
4.0 
5.8 
9.0 

16 

20 


15.5 
37.6 
7.90 
8.37 
33.6 
22.1 
23.0 


8.2 
232 
18 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
4.0 
3.6 


106 
535 
82.4 
11.4 
4.65 
4.00 
5.32 
4.14 
5.00 


84.7 


6.0 

24 

44 
5.9 
4.6 
4.0 
5.7 
8.2 
7.3 


9.39 

218 

169 
27.9 

6.07 
10.9 
6.67 
9.47 
9.01 
6.00 


47.0 


10 

31 
111 
2.9 
2.9 
3.2 
2.3 
3.0 

15 


6.00 

7.00 
21.1 
194 
305 
39.3 
15.8 
36.5 

3.00 
28.3 
19.1 

9.00 


57.4 


430 
2,310 

486 

498 
2,070 
1,320 

2-8 


7,340 


6,310 
32,900 

4,900 
701 
286 
238 
327 
246 
307 


46,200 


577 

13,000 

10,400 

1,660 

373 

670 

397 

582 

536 

369 


28,600 


369 

389 

1,300 

11,500 

18,800 

2,340 

972 
2,240 

179 
1,740 
1,140 

553 


41,500 


NOTE. — a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


169 


RIO  MEDIO  ABOVE  CUNDIYO,  N.  HEX. 

Location — Three-fourths  of  a  mile  above  Cundiyo  and  five  miles  above  Chimayo. 
Records  available. — September  10,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  20  square  miles. 

References. — StaLe   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 
Mexico  for  19.1.5  p.  105,  1916  p.  100,  1917  p.  103. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Media,  above  Cundiyo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


1915 

September   (10-30)    15 

October     15 

November    

December     11 

The   period 17 

1916 

January    15 

February    

March    47 

April    74 

May    110 

June    110 

July  (1-26  and  28-30) 

August    55 

September    27 

October     20 

November    18 

December    12 

The   period .... 

1917 

January    12 

February    12 

March    12 

April    33 

May    138 

June     106 

July    44 

August    16 

September 17 

October     7.7 

November    4.8 

December     6.1 

The   year 138 


Discharge   in  second-fe^t 


Maximum 


Minimum 


9..  6 
8.8 
8.0 
4.8 


Mean 


11.1 
10.1 
9.81 
7.38 


9.47 


Run-oif 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


463 

622 
584 
454 


2,120 


10 
10 
14 
22 
28 
16 

¥4 
14 

8.5 
12 
10 


12.5 
17.0 
29.5 
41.8 
72.2 
54.6 
44.5 
33.4 
19.0 
12.1 
15.2 
11.3 


30.2 


765 

980 

1,810 

2,480 

4,440 

3,250 

2,560 

2,050 

1,130 

742 

904 

694 


21,800 


10 
2.4 
0.1 
5.3 

13 

33 
6.8 
5.8 
6.0 
4.7 
4.6 
4.8 


10.7 
7.16 
7.85 
13.8 
56.8 
59.6 
16.4 
9.90 
7.95 
6.16 
4.71 
5.26 


656 

398 

483 

824 

3,490 

3,550 

1,010 

608 

473 

379 

280 

323 


0.1 


17.2 


12,500 


170 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  MEDIO  AT  CUNDIYO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Cundiyo,  just  below  the  junction  of  Rio  Frijoles  and  Rio  Me- 
dio,  at  the  head  of  a  box  canon  and  about  4  miles  above  Chimayo. 

Records  available. — September  10,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  38  square  miles. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  107,  1916  p.  102,  1917  p.  105. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Medio.  at  Cundiyo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
September   (11-30)         

15 
11 
4.0 
10 

17.2 
13.8 
11.3 
13.0 

682 
849 
670 
801 

The   period               26 

4.0 

13.5 

3,000 

1916 

10 
10 
20 
44 
101 
46 

'  '  V.O 
28 
19 
20 

16 

11.7 
14.0 
46.4 
77.3 
218 
158 
70.5 
47.6 
34.7 
23.1 
21.8 
20.1 

722 
803 
2,850 
4,600 
13,400 
9,380 
4,190 
2,930 
2,070 
1,420 
1,300 
1,240 

April                     150 

May          322 

June                 329 

July  (1-26  and  28-31)    .... 

August    134 

September      47 

October     28 

November    24 

December     24 

The  period  .... 

62.0 

44,900 

1917 
January                   20 

16 
13 
10 
15 

37 
55 
16 
10 

7.4 
.      7.4 
2.4 
4  8 

17.9 
19.2 
38.4 
27.9 
69.2 
74.4 
33.8 
18.2 
16.1 
10.1 
8  61 
9.20 

1,100 
1,070 
2,360 
1,660 
4,250 
4,420 
2,080 
1,120 
960 
622 
512 
566 

February    28 

March          54 

April    47 

May    130 

June    .                                97 

July     64 

August    29 

September      .                            28 

October     16 

November    16 

December     10 

The  year  130 

2.4 

28.6               20,700 

RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


RIO  MEDIO  AT  CHIMAYO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Chimayo,  about  100  feet  above  the  junction  of  Rio  Chiquito  and 

Rio  Medio. 

Records  available. — September  8,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  42  square  miles. 
References. — State   Engineer's   Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply   of  New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  108,  1916  p.  104,  1917  p.  107. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Medio  at  Chimayo,  N.  Mex ,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

September   (8-30)    

October     11 

November    

December     16 

The  period 16 

1916 

Ja.nuary    16 

February    20 

March 65 

April    200 

May    310 

June    i          221 

July    378 

November    20 

December     18 

The  period 

1917 

January    15 

February    11 

March    15 

April    28 

May    234 

June    88 

July   15 

August    13 

September  (1-13  and  19-30) 

October    6.3 

November    2.8 

December     8.5 

The  period 


7.0 
8.5 
4.6 
7.0 


4.6 


9.07 
8.58 
8.35 
10.3 


9.07 


414 
528 
497 
630 


2,070 


9.0 
11 
16 
60 
170 
60 
34 
16 
14 


12.2 
14.6 
44.0 

106 

214 

140 
88.3 
18.2 
15.6 


72.9 


748 

841 

2,700 

6,330 

13,200 

8,340 

5,430 

1,080 

962 


39,600 


11 
3.9 

10 

14 

29 

14 
7.3 
3.3 

'  V.O 
1.0 
0.8 


12.1 

10.2 

11.9 

20.1 

85.1 

60.3 

11.3 
9.15 
4.80 
4.98 
1.60 
5.17 


746 

565 

730 

1,190 

5,230 

3,590 

698 

562 

238 

306 

95 

318 


20.0 


14,300 


172 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


RIO  FRIJOLES  AT  CUNDIYO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  one  mile  above  Cundiyo,  and  five  miles  above  Chimayo. 
Records  available. — September  9,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  13  square  miles. 

References. — State   Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface   Water  Supply   of  New 
Mexico  for  1915  p.  109,  1916  p.  106,  1917  p.  109. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Frijoles  at  Cundiyo,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1911. 


Discharge  in  second-fett 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1915 

September   (9-30)    

October     

November    

December    

The  period 6.8 

1916 

January    10 

February    

March    

April    81 

May    81 

June 79 

July  (1-26  and  28-31) 

August    

September    5.3 

October     |  11 

November    ; 

December     I  12 

The   period .... 

1917 

January    !  4.2 

February    j  5.2 

March    11 

April    |  12 

May    !  31 

June     i  29 

July    i  15 

August    '  12 

September    8.8 

October     3.1 

November    3.1 

December     2.0 

The   year. ...  31 


3.3 
1.7 
0.5 
0.5 


0.5 


0.5 
1.3 

11 

22 

37 

17 

'  V.I 
3.6 
3.3 
2.8 
4.3 


3.0 
3.3 
3.3 
4.3 
8.5 
10 
2.5 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
1.3 


Mean 


3.79 
2.59 
1.33 
3.16 


2.64 


5.15 
7.70 
20.2 
50.7 
64.2 
41.9 
23.1 
9.24 
4.26 
5.80 
8.15 
6.36 


20.6 


1.3 


3.56 
4.58 
7.36 
6.49 
16.5 
18.7 
7.90 
5.06 
4.62 
2.66 
2.51 
1.58 


6.80 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


165 

159 

79 

194 


597 


317 

443 

1,240 

3,020 

3,950 

2,500 

1.4:0 

568 

253 

356 

485 

391 


14,900 


219 

254 

452 

386 

1,010 

1,110 

486 

311 

275 

164 

149 

97 


4,910 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


173 


RIO  CHIQUITO  AT  CORDOVA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  cne  mile  above  Cordova  and  five  miles  above  Chimayo. 
Records  available. — September  6,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  34  square  miles. 

References. — State   Engineer's   Reports   on   the   Surface   Water   Supply   of   New 
Mexico  for  1915  p    110,  1916  p.  108,  1917  p.  111. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Chiguito  at  Cordova,  N.  Mex.,  for  191o-1911. 


Discharge   in  second-fee  t 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1915 

September   (7-30)    6.7 

October    

November    

December     5.2 

The   period 6.7 

1916 

January    5.0 

February    5.7 

Ms.rch    23 

April    (1-25)    

May   (18-31)    

June    84 

July    88 

Aug-ust    64 

September    15 

October     I  10 

November    7.6 

December     5.7 

The  period .... 

1917 

January    3.9 

February    5.3 

March    7.0 

April    14 

May    50 

June    54 

July 225 

August    165 

September    13 

October     ..'.'..  I  7.1 

November 
December 

The  year 225 


2.6 
1.7 
1.7 
3.0 


Mean 


1.7 


4.22 
2.70 
4.20 
4.94 


3.99 


201 
164 
250 
304 


919 


5.0 
1.6 

5.7 


28 

8.7 
10 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
3.3 


2.9 
3.9 
5.3 
1  8 
2.4 
2.4 
1.1 
1  1 
0.6 
1.9 
1.8 
1.0 


0.6 


5.00 
4.22 
16.4 
36.1 
81.3 
55.6 
51.6 
22.7 
7.75 
6.12 
6.26 
3.98 


3.30 
4.60 
6.04 
5.94 
13.1 
16.6 
27.8 
11.0 
4.16 
3.70 
2.31 
1.36 


307 

242 

1,010 

1,790 

2.260 

3  310 

2,170 

1,390 

461 

376 

372. 

244 


14  900 


203 
255 
371 
354 
802 
985 
1,710 
678 
248 
227 
137 
84 


6,050 


174 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  CHIQUITO  AT  CHIMAYO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  Chimayo,  about  40  feet  above  the  junction  of  Rio  Medio  and  Rio 

Chiquito. 

Records  available. — September  7,  1915,  to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area. — About  45  square  miles. 
References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on   the  Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1915  p.  Ill,  1916  p.  110,  1917  D.  113. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Chiquito  at  Chimayo,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second -t'e.t 


Maximum 


1915 

September   (7-30)    2.4 

October     1.2 

November    

December     '  6.8 

The  period |  6.8 

1916 

January    

February    

March    5.0 

April    

May    45 

June    ; 

July  i 1-80)    

August    

September    

October    (30-31)    

Novomber    j  12 

December     I 

The   period 

1917 

January    12 

February    7.7 

March    2.4 

April    0.3 

May    7.5 

June    7.2 

.Tulv    <  1-11    and    25) I          

August    (6-31)    i          

September    (1-13)     

October   (4-31)    

November    2.7 

December     

The  period 


Minimum 


0.2 
0.3 
0.3 
0.4 


0.2 


1.1 
1.1 
0.2 
0.7 
11 
0.2 


0.2 
0.6 
0.2 
0.2 
0.5 
0.2 


1.1 
0.8 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


0.81 
0.68 
2.03 
3.33 


1.79 


2.36 
1.54 
1.87 
14.2 
24.6 
9.66 
2.34 


3.8 

2.21 

3.92 


6.99 


3.57 
1.32 
0.74 
0.28 
1.64 
3.08 
0.40 
0.15 
0.69 
2.73 
1.62 
1.18 


1.59 


38.5 
42.1 
121 

211 


413 


145 

89 

115 

844 

1,520 

575 

139 


15 
131 
241 


3,810 


220 

73 

46 

16 
101 
183 
9.5 
7.5 

18 
168 

97 

72 


1,010 


175 


SANTA  FE  CREEK  AT  MONUMENT  ROCK,  NEAR  SANTA  FE,  N.  MEX. 

Location — Nine  mi'es  above  Santa  Fe,  at  Monument  Rock,  a  large  conspicuous 
boulder  near  the  creek,  4  miles  above  the  station  established  May  12  1910, 
near  the  head  of  the  San' a  Fe  Water  and  Light  Company's  ditch.  No  im- 
portant tributaries  enter  between  the  stations. 

Records  available. — August  29,  1910,  to  August  7,  1911. 

Drainage  area  — About  11  square  miles. 

References. — U  S  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  93.  308  p.  74, 
358  p.  425;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911  12  p.  128. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Santa  Fe  Creek  at  Monument  Rock,  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex  , 

for  1910. 


Month 

Discharge 

in  second-fe^t 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum      Minimum 

Mean 

3.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1  3 

1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
0.7 

1.90 
1.32 
1.36 
1.17 

113 
81.2 
80.9 

71.9 

October     

November                          

December                  

The  period    

.... 

SANTA  FE  CPEEK,  ABOVE  RESERVOIR,  NEAR  SANTA  FE.  N.  MEX 

Location. — Five  niTes  east  of  Santa  Fe,  l^A  miles  above  the  Santa  Fe  Water  an.d 

Light  Company's  storage  reservoir,  and  *4  mile  above  the  diversion  of  their 

supply  ditch. 

Records  available. — January  1,  1913.  to  December  31,  1917.     (See  note.) 
Drainage  area. — About  22  square  miles. 
References. — U.   S.   Geological   Survey  Water   Supply  Paoer   358   p.   426;    State 

Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1913  p. 

143,  1914  p.  Ill,  1915  p   112,  1916  p.  112   1917  p  115. 

NOTE.- — From  MP.V  1?.  1910,  to  February  22.  1913,  occasional  rea.dings  were 
tp.ken  from  a.  st».ff  garr^  one  mile  below  the  location  of  this  pta.tion.  This  was  be- 
low the  Sa.Tita  Fe  Wat°r  and  Light  Company's  diversion.  Estimates  of  the  dis- 
chp.rere  at  this  statio^  from  January  1  to  April  23  have  been  revised  to  represent 
the  flow  at  the  upper  station. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Santa  Fe  Creek,  above  Reservoir,  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex., 

for  1913-1917. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
p.cre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913 
Ja.nuary    

Y.O 
5.0 
13 
13 
5.8 
4.8 
3.2 
?.9 
3.3 
3.1 

a       1.00 
a       1.50 
2.05 
9.66 
lfi.5 
23.9 
10.7 
7.10 
5.16 
5.32 
4.14 
4.89 

61 
83 
126 
575 
1,010 
1,420 
658 
437 
307 
327 
246 
301 

February    

March    

4.8 
19 
20 
64 
27 
11 
8.5 
7.6 
7.4 
6.6 

April    

May   

June    

July  

August    

September   

October    

November    

December     

The  year  

64 

7.67 

5.550 

a  Estimated. 


176 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Santa  Fe  Creek,  above  Reservoir,  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex. 
for  1913-1917.— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1914 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May    

Tune    

July    

August    

September 

October     

November 
December 

The  year. 

1915 

January    

February    

M^.rrh      

Ar.nl    

May    

.Tiir-o 

July    ...'.'.'.'.'.".'. 

August    

September 

October     

November 
Decembrr 

The  year. 

1P16 

January    

February    

Mp.^^h    

A  pril    

ATay    

Juno     

Julv    

*.  US'USt      

S°pt°mber    . .  .  . 

October     

November 
December 

The   year. 

1917 

January    

Februa.ry    

March    , 

April    

May    

.Tim"    

July    

August    

September    . .  .  . 

October     

November 
December 

The   year. 


4.0 
8.1 

16 

29 

43 

38 

44 

26 

10 

13 
7.2 
7.6 


!  1 


3.5 
9.4 

27 
124 

79 

53 
108 

24 
68 
4.1 
3.2 
2  7 


124 


12 
18 

59 

56 

91 

44 

.16 

19 
5.4 

24 
6.4 
3.4 

91 


5.6 
4.1 
3.3 
4.5 

14 

17 
5.0 
4.1 
2.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.0 

17 


1.7 
2.0 
5.3 
7.2 

17 
8.5 

10 

11 
3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
2.6 


1.7 


2.1 
1.4 
6.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
2.8 
4.5 
2.3 
2  0 
1.8 
1.9 


1.4 


20 
O 

8  3 
7  4 

26 

28 

17 
5.7 
4.4 
3.0 
3.1 
3.2 
2.2 

2.2 


2.1 
2.4 
2  0 
2.3 
4.5 
3.7 
2.3 
1.7 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
0.6 

0.6 


2.92 
3.69 
8.40 
18.3 
29.8 
16.8 
25.9 
16.8 
6.09 
6.91 
5  87 
3.60 


14.4 


2  80 
4.15 
12.2 
68.5 
42.2 
36.1 
19.4 
10.5 
3.81 
2.98 
3.82 
2.21 


17.4 


5.75 
14.2 
300 
40.9 
55  3 
30.6 
12  6 
7  74 
4.37 
9  73 
4  54 
2  77 

18.2 


3.50 
3.34 
2.42 
3.37 
9.09 
9.90 
3  64 
2.40 
1.83 
1.22 
1.21 
0.85 

3.56 


180 

205 

516 

1,090 

1,830 

1.000 

1,590 

1,030 

362 

425 

349 

221 


8,800 


172 

231 

749 

4,080 

2,600 

2,150 

1,200 

645 

227 

183 

228 

136 


12,600 


353 

81fi 

1  840 

2,430 

3,400 

1.820 

774 

476 

260 

598 

270 

170 

13,200 


215 

186 

149 

201 

559 

589 

224 

147 

109 

75 

72 

52 

2.K80 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


177 


SANTA  FE  CREEK  AT  SANTA  FE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Don  Caspar  Avenue  bridge  in  the  town  of  Santa  Fe. 

Records  available. — June  1,  1907,  to  November  12,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — About  40  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  248  p.  107,  268  p.  69, 

288  p.  94,  358  p.  429;    State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Sup 

ply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  129. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Santa  Fe  Creek  at  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex.,  for  1901-1910. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


1907 

June    22 

July   1.0 

August    85 

September    34 

October     1.0 

November    3.5 

December     8.6 

The   period 

1908 

January    8.2 

February    5.2 

March    4.7 

April    2.2 

May    18 

June     26 

July    (29    days) 14 

August    (27  days) 186 

September    2.0 

October    5.5 

November    2.0 

December     2.0 

The  period 

1909 

January    2.6 

February    2.0 

March    2.0 

April    2.6 

May    14 

June     5.5 

July    6.0 

August    15 

September 72 

October     2.0 

November    4.0 

December     0.2 

The  year 72 

1910   (note) 

January    

February    

March    

April    

May    (21    days) 

June    60 

July    (1-16)    3.7 

The  period.  . 


Maximum 


Minimum 


1.0 
0.5 
0.5 
0.5 
0.5 
1.0 
1.3 


Mean 


13.7 
0.56 
4.53 
6.71 
0.54 
1.54 
4.80 


Run-off 

(total   in 

acre- 

feet) 


815 
34 

279 

399 
33 
92 

295 


1,950 


1.0 
0.9 
0.1 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
2.0 
0.1 
0.4 
0.1 
0.0 


4.04 
2.70 
1.05 
0.22 
1.65 
3.10 
3.53 
64.4 
0.25 
0.94 
0.64 
0.52 


248 

155 

65 

13 

101 

184 

203 

3,450 

15 

58 

38 

32 


4,560 


0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.1 
0.4 
0.1 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 


0.0 


1.45 
0.81 
0.90 
0.59 
3.36 
1.45 
0.34 
3.24 
20.5 
0.72 
0.57 
0.20 


2.84 


89 
45 
55 
35 

207 
86 
21 

199 

1,220 

44 

34 
12 


2,050 


0.4 
0.4 


0.22 
0.20 
0.20 
0.66 
9.30 
1.61 
1.93 


13.5 
11.1 
12.3 
39.3 
387 

95. 
61 


620 


NOTE. — Daily   discharges   for   January   to   May   1   have   been   established   from 
records  taken  at  the  old  station.     Practically  no  flow  from  April  1  to  18.     Discharg- 
2   to  July   16   were  obtained  from  a  fairly  well   defined   rating  curve 
based  on  measurements  made  at  the  station  established  May  12. 


178 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


ARROYO  HONDO  NEAR  SANTA  FE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Six  miles  southeast  of  Santa  Fe,  2,000  feet  upstream  from  the  cross- 
ing of  the  Santa  Fe  Trail,  one  mile  above  the  confluence  of  the  two  branch- 
es of  Arroyo  Hondo,  in  the  northeast  quarter  of  Sec.  17,  T.  16  N.,  R.  10  E. 

Records  available. — February  21,  1913,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  13  MJ  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geologlical  Survey  Water-Supply  Paper  358  p.  435;  State 
Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1913 
p.  146,  1914  p.  114,  1915  p.  114,  1916  p.  114,  1917  p.  117. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  Hondo  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Hex.,  for  1913-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  s«cond-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1913 
February   (21-28) 

'  '  V.2 
0.6 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
00 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.20 
0.78 
1.41 
0.23 
0.65 
0.74 
0.20 
0.06 
0.19 
0.05 
0.00 

3 
48 
84 
14 
39 
46 
12 
4 
12 
3 
0 

2.8 
2.6 
0.5 
3.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
0.7 
0.8 
0.0 

April      

August      

October     

November        

December     

The  period      

3.2 

0.0 

0.42 

265 

1914 

0.7 
0.8 
2.0 
0.7 
1.0 
35 
15 
10 

0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.3 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 
0.1 

'  '  'o.i 

0.3 
0.1 

0.44 
0.49 
0.73 
0.40 
0.59 
2.12 
2.58 
0.91 
a      0.50 
0.37 
0.48 
0.18 

27 
27 
45 
24 
36 
126 
159 
56 
30 
23 
28 
11 

February                

March      .                      

April    

Ma'y    

July    

August     .  .           

September    

October     

3.0 
0.5 
0.3 

November    

December         

The   year  

35 

0.1 

0.82 

592 

NOTE.—  a  Estimated. 

1915  , 
January    ..',..".-,  ;  

0.0 
1.4 
5.4 
52 
7.5 

0.0 
0.0 
1.3 
3.6 
3.9 

0.00 
0.62 
2.45 
15.0 
5.39 
a      2.33 
7.71 
1.66 
0.93 
0.17 
0.74 
0.10 

0.0 
34.3 
151 
892 
331 
139 
474 
102 
55  5 
10.7 
44.0 
6.15 

March            '.    •  •  .                         ;. 

April    ..  .  .  ..._-  

May    ,  .  :  .  r.  ?  

.Tune    L  „  ..  '. 

July    L           .  .                                     » 

50 
8.7 
4.5 
1.3 
1.7 
0.1 

0.0 
00 
0.0 
0.0 
0.1 
0.1     . 

August      ..!.£.>.( 

September   '  .  ri.  ^  

October         , 

November    .    .  .  , 

December     ;....-  

The   year..  

..,. 

3.09 

2,240 

a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


179 


Monthly  discharge  of  Arroyo  Hondo  near  Santa  Fe,  N.  Mex.,  for  1913-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    ;  .... 

February     (11-29)     .... 

March    26 

April    I  23 

May    2.4 

June    i  0.2 

July !  8.2 

August   (14-31)    j         

September    j  0.2 

October     8.7 

November    j  7.2 

December     0.3 

The  period 

a  Estimated. 

1917 

January    0.2 

February    0.4 

March    0.4 

April    0.4 

May    0.2 

June    0.05 

July   0.4 

August    0.2 

September    I  0.0 

October     0.0 

November    0.0 

December     0.0 

The  year 0.4 


3.3 
1.5 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 

V.l 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 


0.20 
9.51 
9.50 
8.18 
0.73 
0.14 
2.10 
0.31 
0.15 
4.24 
1.25 
0.25 


2.93 


12 
358 
584 
486 

45 

8.3 
129 

10.9 
8.7 
260 

74 

15 


1,990 


0.06 

0.04 

0.2 

0.1 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 


0.14 
0.19 
0.25 
0.19 
0.08 
0.01 
0.01 
0.01 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 
0.00 


10 

16 

12 
4.7 
0.7 
0.8 
0.6 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


0.0 


0.07 


53 


180 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


RIO  PUERCO  AT  RIO  PUERCO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Atchison  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  bridge  between  Dalies 
and  Rio  Puerco,  in  Sec.  3,  T.  7  N.,  R.  1  W.  The  nearest  tributary  is  a  small 
stream  entering  from  the  west  just  below  the  station.  The  mouth  of  San 
Jose  River  is  about  8  miles  above. 

Records  available. — August  19,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917.  Fragmentary  rec- 
ords from  September  7,  1910,  to  October  2,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — About  4,800  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Paper  358  p.  438;  State  En- 
gineer's reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p. 
132,  1913  p.  149,  1914,  p.  116,  1915  p.  116,  1916  p.  116,  1917  p.  119. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Puerco  at  Rio  Puerco,  N  Mex.,  for  1913-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1913 

January    0.0 

February    0.0 

March    15 

April    92 

May    0.0 

June    569 

July    119 

August    551 

September    551 

October     1,160 

November    740 

December     14 

The  year 1,160 

1914 

January    

February    2,380 

Marcli     397 

April    I  HO 

May    478 

June     152 

July    i  2,770 

August    !  3,010 

September    I  612 

October     |  1,230 

November    |  6.0 

December     .... 

The  year 3,010 

1915 

January    39 

February    345 

March    i  1,260 

April    8,800 

May    I  1,620 

June    260 

July 14,000 

August    ,  1,080 

September j  4,550 

October    '  5.0 

November    j  8.5 

December    j  80 

I 

The   year ...  14,000 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.7 
0.0 
0.0 


0.0 


0.5 
1.0 
11 
8.5 
0.8 
0.0 
0  0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
1.0 
2.0 


0.0 


0.0 
5.0 
4.0 
3.0 
3.0 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
0.0 
0.5 


0.0 


Mean 


0.00 
0.00 
0.94 
17.1 

0.00 
72.3 

5.10 
70.8 
60.8 
98.9 
31.2 
4.61 


30.2 


30.5 

292 
75.0 
60.6 
62.2 
14.8 

845 

305 
54.1 

194 

4.13 
27.4 


164 


15.2 
50.2 
320 
1,310 
149 

56.1 
a   1,430 
191 
260 
1.7 
3.1 
11.5 


317 


Run -off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


0 
u 

58 

1,020 
0 

4,300 

314 

4,350 

3,620 

6,080 

1,860 

283 


21,900 


1  880 

16,200 

4,610 

3,610 

3,820 

881 

52,000 

18,800 

3,220 

11,900 

246 

1,680 


119.000 


938 

2,790 

19,700 

78.000 

9,190 

3,340 

87,100 

11,800 

15,500 

102 

185 

705 


229,000 


a   Estimated   July  1-20  and   25-27. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


181 


Monthly  discharge  of  Rio  Puerco  at  Rio  Puerco,  N.  Mex.,  for  1913-1917. 

—continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January 370 

February    547 

March    955 

April    265 

May    302 

June    0.1 

July    2,320 

August    3,380 

September     77 

October     4,120 

November    7.5 

December     95 

The   year 4,120 

1917 

January    154 

February    21 

March    25 

April    3.2 

May    0.0 

June    0.0 

July   175 

August    400 

September    3,780 

October     2.8 

November    2.5 

December    4.4 

The   year 3,780 


1.0 

28 

45 

13 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

25 
0.0 
0.0 
0.1 
0.0 


70.4 
118 
348 
108 

78.9 

0.01 
319 
785 

12.7 
452 
3.42 

22.3 


0.0 


195 


2.0 
0.1 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
2.0 
0.5 
0.0 
0.2 
0.6 


0.0 


33.3 
3.34 
4.43 
0.21 
0.00 
0.00 
20.8 
48.6 
258 
0.31 
1.29 
1.77 


4,330 
6,810 
21,400 
6,440 
4,850 

0.4 

19,600 

48,300 

758 

27,800 

203 

1,370 


142,000 


2,050 

185 

272 

13 

0.0 

0.0 

1,280 

2,990 

15,300 

19 

77 

109 


22,300 


RIO  PUERCO  NEAR  LA  JOYA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Atchison  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  bridge,  2  miles  north 
of  La  Joya  railway  station,  in  Sec.  20,  T.  2  N.,  R.  1  E.,  one-fourth  of  a  mile 
above  the  mouth  of  the  river,  below  all  tributaries.  There  are  no  import- 
ant tributaries  for  several  miles  above. 

Records  available. — Fragmentary  records  from  September  10,  1910,  to  September 
30,  1913. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  288  p.  98,  358  p.  441; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911-12  p.  134,  1913  p.  152,  1914  p.  118. 


NOTE. — No  estimates  of  dicharge  for  this  station, 
charge  measurements  see  references  noted  above. 


For  gage  heights  and  dis- 


182 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


BLUEWATER  CREEK  NEAR  BLUEWATER,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  two  and  one-half  miles  northwest  of  Bluewater  post  office, 
one-fourth  mile  from  the  mouth  of  Bluewater  Creek  box  canon,  8  miles  be- 
low the  dam  site  of  the  Bluewater  Development  Company,  near  Sec.  8,  T.  12 
N.,  R.  11  W. 

Records  available. — May  29,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  56  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  328  p.  81,  358  p.  443; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911-12  p.  136,  1913  p.  153,  1914  p.  121,  1915  p.  120,  1916  p.  118,  1917  p.  121. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Bluewater  Creek  near  Bluewater  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Mont  h 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1912 

July  (13-31)    406 

August    

September   11 

October    I  7.5 

November    1.5 

December     0.9 

The  period 

1913 

January    0.0 

February    . , 0.0 

March    I  118 

April    |  339 

May i  7.2 

June    |  2.4 

July    3.4 

August    5.5 

September     34 

October     53 

November    I  12 

December    0.7 

The  year 339 

1914 

January    0.0 

February    .... 

March    207 

April    108 

May    6.6 

June .  2.0 

July   58 

August    38 

September 15 

October    30 

November    2.3 

December    .... 

The  year 207 


0.3 
0.8 
0.4 
0.8 
0  3 
0.0 


64.9 
5.53 
1.20 
1.56 
0.68 
0.25 


2,450 
340 
71 
96 
40 
15 


3,010 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
7.5 
0.4 
0.2 
0.1 
0.2 
0.1 
0.5 
0.7 
0.0 


0.0 


0.00 
0  00 
8.35 
80.4 
1.13 
0.78 
0.95 
0.80 
6.14 
5.00 
1.70 
0.09 


8.70 


0.0 

0.0 

513 

,780 

69 

46 

58 

49 

365 

307 

101 

6 


6,290 


0.0 

20 
7.5 
1.0 
0.0 
0.5 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
0.9 


0.00 
12.5 
98.2 
33.4 
2.88 
0.50 
14.7 
6.33 
3.22 
3.08 
1.42 
1.00 


0.0 


14.8 


0.0 

694 

6,040 

1,990 

177 

30 

904 

389 

192 

189 

84 

61 


10,800 


a  Estimated. 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


183 


Monthly  discharge  of  Bluewater  Creek  near  Bluewater,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1915 

January    

February    

March    535  5.8 

April    540  39 

May    175  10 

June    160  2.0 

July   78  0.1 

August    74  0.5 

September    8.0  0.7 

October    I  8.5  1.0 

November    I  39  5.0 

December    

The  year 

a  Estimated. 

1916 
January  (1,  12.  19,  22  and  29) .... 

February    

March    (8-31)    I         

April    547  6.0 

May    5.0  1.2 

June    2.1  1.2 

July   121  1.1 

August    98  19 

September    25  6.0 

October   (1-28  and  31) .... 

November    15  3.0 

December     4.6  3.2 

The  period .... 

1917 

January    3.8  3.2 

February    4.2  3.9 

March 53  4.1 

April    52  8.0 

May 100  2.9 

June    3.1  0.1 

July 7.2  0.1 

August    4.5  0.0 

September    5.2  0.0 

October    0.4  0.0 

November    0.4  0.3 

December    0.4  0.1 

The  year 100  0.0 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


3.09 
4.08 
133 
181 
57.7 
48.7 
11.7 
7.45 
2.68 
3.85 
10.1 
.      6.47 


39.2 


190 

227 

8,150 

10,800 

3,540 

2,900 

721 

458 

159 

237 

600 

398 


28,400 


42.1 

52l' 

128 
2.34 
1.80 
15.3 
27.7 
11.7 
50.9 
9.77 
4.00 


67.1 


418 

24',800 

7,620 

144 

107 

943 

1,700 

694 

2,930 

581 

246 


40,200 


3.51 
4.12 
14.6 
17.5 
13.0 
1.00 
1.77 
0.67 
0.89 
0.24 
0.34 
0.13 


216 
229 
898 
1,040 
800 

60 
109 

41 

53 

14 

20 
7.7 


4.82 


3,490 


184 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


BLUEWATER  CREEK  AT  GRANTS,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  Atchison  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railroad  bridge  about  200 
yards  west  of  the  depot  at  Grants. 

Records  available. — October  30,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  383  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  328  p.  82,  358  p.  446; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1911-12  p.  138,  1913  p.  156,  1914  p.  123,  1915  p.  122,  1916  p.  120,  1917  p.  123. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Bluewater  Creek  at  Grants,  N.  Hex.,  for  1913. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run -off 

(total   in 

acre- 

feet) 


1913 

January  . . 
February  . 
March  ..  .  . 

April    

May    

June    

July 

August    . .  . 
September 
October     .  . 
November 
December 


The  year. 


0.0 
0.0 
16 

145 
0.0 
0.0 
9.5 
0.0 
li 

108 
0.2 
0.0 


145 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


0.00 
0.00 
0.67 
32.7 
0.00 
0.00 
0.31 
0.00 
0.37 
5.04 
0.07 
0.00 


0.0 


3.24 


0.0 
0.0 

41 

1,950 
0.0 
0.0 

19 
0.0 

22 
310 
4.0 
0.0 


2,350 


Monthly  discharge  of  Bluewater  Creek  at  Grants,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

February   (25-28)    

March    (1-20)    

April    (14-30)    

May    96 

June     23 

July    31 

August    20 

September    48 

October     0.2 

November    0.0 

December     0.0 

The   period 

a   Estimated. 

1916 

January    ( 17-31)    

February     119 

March    334 

April |     I  334 

May    I  3.0 

June     02 

July    28 

August    38 

September    17 

October    40 

November 3.0 

December     ' 

The   period.  .  .  . 


0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


0.0 
65 
3.0 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.1 
0.1 
0.2 
0.0 


0.25 
8.13 

67.6 

22.4 
1.84 
4.58 
3.04 
2.22 
0.03 
0.00 
0.00 


11.2 

22.4 
205 

96.7 
0.92 
0.10 
2.25 
9.33 
1.09 

10.7 
0.87 
0.08 


1.98 

323 
2,280 
1,380 

110 

282 

187 

132 
1.60 
0.0 
0.0 


332 

1,290 

12,600 

5,760 

56 

6.1 
138 
574 
65 
659 
52 
4.8 


31.1 


21,500 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


185 


Monthly  discharge  of  Bluewater  Creek  at  Grants,  N.  Mex.,  for  1915-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

0.0 
0.7 
1.1 
0.3 
31 
0.4 
0.2 
0.4 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.1 

0.0 
0.0 
0.3 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.2 
0.1 
0.0 

0.00 

0.20 
0.65 
0.21 
2.22 
0.35 
0.20 
0.22 
0.20 
0.20 
0.16 
0.08 

0.0 
11 
40 
13 
136 
21 
12 
13 
12 
12 
9.3 
5.2 

April                              

July                        .  .                

October                 

November    .         ...         

December     

The  year.  . 

31 

0.0 

0.39 

284 

SAN  JOSE  RIVER  NEAR  SUWANEE,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Two  miles  east  of  Suwanee  station  and  6  miles  above  the  mouth  of 

the  San  Jose,  near  Sec.  29,  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  W. 
Records  available. — August  30,  1910,  to   September  15,  1917,  when  the  station 

was  discontinued. 

Drainage  area. — About  550  square  miles. 
References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  288  p.  98,  308  p.  78, 

328  p.  83,  358  p.  448;   State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Sup.- 

ply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  138,  1913  p.  158,  1914  p.  119,  1915  p.  118, 

1916  p.  122,  1917  p.  125. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Jose  River  near  Suwanee,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

September   (7  30)                   

422 
75 
7.0 
5.0 

1.9 
1.0 
1.4 
0.9 

47.0 
5.69 
4.17 
2.07 

2,240 
350 
248 
45 

October     

November    

December   (1-11)   

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Jose  River  near  Suwanee,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run  -off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
January      

24 
3.6 
60 
32 
6.8 
27 
6.8 
112 
6.8 
5.7 

2.2 
2.4 
0.0 
2.1 
4.0 
11 
6.8 
6.8 
4.0 
0.0 

8.28 
2.73 
14.5 
5.23 
4.22 
16.8 
6.80 
18.2 
6.10 
2.35 

509 
157 
892 
156 
167 
367 
148 
1,120 
363 
144 

February    

March    

June    (16-30)       

July    (1-20)     

August    (18-28)    

September   (20-30)    

October     

November    

December     

186 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Jose  River  near  Suwanee,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


1913 

January    .... 

February    .... 

March    9.0 

April    120 

May    4.8 

June     134 

July    15 

August    44 

September .  97 

October     181 

November    24 

December     12 

The  year 181 

1914 

January    11 

February    8.5 

March    140 

April    57 

May    263 

June    .... 

July   454 

August    485 

September    316 

October     448 

November    11 

December     46 

The  year 485 

a  Estimated. 

1915 

January    26 

February    38 

March    240 

April    396 

May    200 

June    9.0 

July    1,540 

August    146 

September 146 

October     6.5 

November    3.3 

December     6.5 

The  year 1,540 

a  Estimated  May  12-31. 
b  Estimated  July  22-30. 

1916 

January    119 

February    122 

March    282 

April 235 

May    41 

June    16 

July    294 

August    (24-31)    

September    8.5 

October     317 

November    '  15 

December    18 

The   period 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


5.0 
3.3 
2.9 
4.1 
3.0 
2.8 
3.2 
5.5 
4.0 
4.0 


Mean 


3.00 
4.50 
8.05 

32.5 
3.57 

29.4 
4.23 
9.24 

11.9 

19.0 
6.76 
4.78 


11.4 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


184 
250 
495 

1,930 
220 

1,750 
260 
568 
708 

1,170 
402 
294 


6.5 
0.8 
0.5 
2.8 
2.5 


3.8 
2.5 
3.4 
6.9 
5.9 


7.61 

3.07 
39.9 
16.4 
19.4 

6.00 
95.0 
53.0 
27.4 
53.4 

8.00 
13.4 


0.5 


468 

170 

2,450 

976 

1,190 

357 

5,840 

3,260 

1,630 

3,280 

476 

824 


20,900 


5.5 
5.2 
4.0 
22 
2.5 
2.5 
7.2 
5.0 
5.2 
2.0 
1.7 
2.0 


10.4 

19.0 

50.0 

159 

a    42.7 

5.57 
b!85 
34.6 
33.1 
2.70 
2.55 
3.76 


1.7 


45.9 


639 

1,060 

3,080 

9,470 

2,620 

330 

11,400 

2,130 

1,970 

166 

152 

231 


33,200 


2.8 

12 
112 

18 

14 
8.7 
5.0 

'  '  ¥.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 


43.8 
75.5 

196 

136 
22.4 
11.4 
44.5 
31.8 

5.05 
97.5 
10.6 
9.14 


2,690 

4,340 

12,000 

8,100 

1,380 

677 

2,740 

505 

300 

5,990 

628 

562 


58.7 


39,900 


RIO  GRANDE  BASIN 


387 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Jose  River  near  Suwanee,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
January    

65 
36 
10 
4.0 
8.5 
3.8 
110 
158 
2.8 

6.8 
4.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
17 
2.0 
2.6 

23.4 
16.7 
4.96 
3.16 
3.63 
3.55 
9.79 
21.8 
2.70 

1,440 
925 
305 
188 
223 
211 
602 
1,340 
80 

February    

March    

April      

May     

June     

July     

August    

September   (1-15)    

The   period  

158 

1.7 

10.4 

5,310 

SAN  FRANCISCO  RIVER  BASIN 


SAN  FRANCISCO  RIVER  AT  ALMA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  one  half  mile  south  of  Alma,  90  miles  northwest  of  Silver  City, 
5  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Whitewater  Creek,  and  just  below  the  mouth 
of  Mineral  Creek. 

Records  available. — From  August  18,  1904,  to  December  31,  1907,  and  from  Jan- 
uary 1,  1909,  to  August  12,  1911,  when  the  station  was  discontinued. 

Drainage  area. — 1,670  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  133  p.  206,  175  p.  166, 
211  p.  125,  249  p.  177,  269  p.  222,  289  p.  205;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the 
Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  70. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  at  Alma,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904-1907. 


Discharge  in  second- feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1904 

August    (18-31)    690 

September    470 

October     2,000 

November   (1-18)    55 

The   period .... 

1905 

January    3,162 

February    5,060 

March    3,410 

April    2,048 

May    618 

June     52 

July    205 

August    425 

September    1,575 

October     !  115 

November    ( 1-26)     755 

December   (3-31  )    !  215 

The   period 

1906 

January    222 

February    438 

March    i  2,040 

April    I  405 

May    113 

June    i  11 

July    116 

August    181 

September    232 

October     23 

November    36 

December     4,340 

The  year 4,340 


60 
10 
10 

45 


Mean 


161 

43.2 
138 

47.8 


Run- off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


4,470 
2,571 
8,485 
1,709 


17,235 


10 

80 
110 
602 

58 
6.0 
4.0 
8.0 

16 

25 

45 

25 


.23 
52 
170 
105 
8.0 
1.0 
2.0 
21 
4.0 
7.0 
15 
38 


1.0 


282 

790 
1,289 
1,224 

269 
21.8 
23.8 
56.7 

170 
45.6 

204 
65.7 


47.6 

222 

520 

234 
42.4 
3.8 
30.4 
61.3 
54.1 
11.8 
22.8 

600 


17,340 

43,870 

79,260 

72,830 

16,540 

1,297 

1,463 

3,486 

10,120 

2,804 

10,520 

3,779 


263,300 


2,930 

12,300 

32,000 

13,900 

2,610 

226 

1,870 

3,770 

3,220 

726 

1,360 

36,900 


154 


112,000 


SAN   FRANCISCO   RIVER   BASIN 


189 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  at  Alma,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904-1907. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1907 
January   (1-19)    

5,200 
1,600 
465 
270 
150 
80 
970 
3,200 
515 
465 
135 
80 

115 
350 
173 
98 
50 
1.0 
1.0 
35 
50 
50 
55 
50 

936 
572 
311 
168 
79.4 
34.1 
80.9 
273 
125 
91.5 
81.7 
68.5 

35,300 
31,800 
19,100 
10,000 
4,880 
2,030 
4,970 
16,800 
7,440 
5,630 
4,860 
4,210 

February    

March      

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October    

November    

December     

The   period.  . 

5.200 

1.0 

235 

147.000 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  at  Alma,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909,  1910. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1909 

1,050 
355 
1,200 
840 
52 
11 
1,200 
690 
1,140 
39 
30 
34 

31 
52 
52 
52 
11 
4.0 
3.0 
12 
16 
3.0 
6  0 
22 

104 
84.7 
399 
324 
27.3 
6.90 
64.1 
95  6 
70.0 
12.6 
12.0 
29.7 

6,400 

i,700 

24.500 
l'J,300 
1,680 
411 
3,940 
5,880 
4,170 
775 
714 
1,830 

FVbruai'v      

March      

April    

M?.y      

June     

July    

August    

September      

Octob.  r     

November    

December     

The  year  

1,200 

3.0 

102 

74,300 

1910 

370 
36 
34 
32 
0.0 
0.0 
17 
160 
98 
17 
48 
39 

36 
15 
12 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
00 
00 
0.0 
11 
15 
18 

62.4 
26.3 
20.2 
12.4 
0.0 
0.0 
0.5 
10.4 
9.4 
12.8 
18.1 
25 

3,840 
1,460 
1,240 
738 
0.0 
0.0 
31 
640 
559 
787 
1,080 
1,490 

February              

March      

April    

May    

June     

July    

August    

September    

October    

November    

December    

The  year.  . 

370 

0.0 

16.5 

11.900 

190 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


SAN  FRANCISCO  RIVER  NEAR  ALMA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  mouth  of  a  box  canon  l1/^  miles  south  of  Alma,  90  miles  north- 
west of  Silver  City,  1%  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Mineral  Creek,  and  4% 
miles  above  the  mouth  of  Whitewater  Creek. 

Records  available. — August  11,  1912,  to  February  24,  1914. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  72,  1913  p.  60,  1914  p.  127. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  near  Alma,  N.  Hex ,  for  1912-1 9 14- 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


1912 

August    (11-31)    !  229  12 

September    284                        3.6 

October     121  16 

November    22  15 

December     [  36  15 

The  period 

1913 

January    16 

February    53  16 

March    114  27 

April    !  151  22 

May    '  22                        0.0 

June     0.0                     00 

July    63                         0.0 

August    415                         0.0 

September    170                        5.8 

October     130  10 

November    76  16 

December     \  32  14 

The  year 415                        0.0 

1914 

January    17 

The  period 


Mean 


47.7 
37.1 
36.4 
15.2 

17.8 


18.5 
26.9 
53.3 
63.2 
8.08 
0.00 
9.19 
59.3 
24.8 
28.4 
30.3 
24.5 


28.9 


20.5 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1,990 
2,210 
2,240 
904 
1,090 


8,430 


1,140 
1,490 
3,280 
3,760 

497 
0.0 

565 
3,650 
1,480 
1,750 
1,800 
1,510 


20,900 


1,260 


SAN   FRANCISCO   RIVER   BASIN 


191 


SAN  FRANCISCO  RIVER  AT  CLIFTON,  ARIZONA. 

Location. — At  the  railroad  bridge  at  Clifton  in  Sec.  19,  T.  4  S.,  R.  30  E  ,  one 
and  three  fourths  miles  below  the  diversion  dam  of  the  Arizona  Copper 
Company  and  5  miles  above  the  junction  with  the  Gila  River. 

Records  available. — October  24,  1910,  to  January  14,  1911 ;  January  24  to  March 
31,  1912;  and  August  5,  1912,  to  December  31,  1915. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-supply  Papers  329  p.  214,  359  p.  224; 
State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for 
1914  p.  128,  1915  p.  125. 
NOTE. — The   records  at  this  station  for  calendar  years  1916  and   1917  will  be 

found  in  the  Water  Supply  Papers  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  where 

they  are   published. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  at  Clifton,  Arizona,  for  1910-1915. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

October    (23-31)     ;  175 

November    200 

December     100 

The  period 

1911 

January   (1-10)    65 

1912 

September 200 

November  (25-30)   55 

December     200 

The  period 

1913 

January    100 

February 470 

March    550 

May    174 

June    130 

July   1,170 

August    925 

September    315 

October 99 

November    , 1,080 

December     131 

The  period .... 

1914 

January 115 

February 155 

March    180 

April    70 

May    50 

June     40 

July    1,280 

August    410 

September    335 

October     8,200 

November    2,800 

December     22,000 

The  year 22,000 


68 
45 
25 


109 
99.3 
53.7 


1,950 
5,910 
3,300 


10 


31.5 


625 


100 
55 
10 


143 

55.0 
118 


8,510 

655 

7,260 


30 

42 

99 
112 

37 
5.0 
6.0 

30 

30 

42 

75 


57.1 
119 
282 
133 

73.7 

86.3 
115 
109 

62.6 
177 

98  0 


3,510 
6,610 

17,300 
8,180 
4,390 
5,310 
7,070 
6,490 
3,850 

10,500 
6,030 


50 

50 

135 

35 

35 

30 

100 

155 

70 

75 

125 

135 


74.7 
67.0 

152 
48.3 
41.1 
37.7 

494 

292 

196 

537 

429 
2,640 


4,590 

3,720 

9.350 

2,870 

2,530 

2,240 

30,400 

18,000 

11,700 

33,000 

25.500 

162,000 


30 


423 


306,000 


192 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Francisco  River  at  Clifton,  Arizona,  for  1910-1915. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1915 
January    

14,600 
4,400 
4,750 
4,500 
850 
285 
9,300 
385 
295 
100 
130 
95 

225 
530 
870 
1,150 
290 
30 
40 
90 
50 
75 
80 
80 

1,120 
1.260 
2,135 
2,250 
515 
161 
656 
228 
139 
91.6 
79.7 
87.4 

68,900 
70,000 
131,000 
134,000 
31,700 
9.580 
40,300 
14,000 
8,270 
5,630 
4,740 
5,380 

February    

March    

April      

May      

June     

July    

August    

September    

October     

November    

December     

The  year  

14,600 

30 

723 

524,000 

WHITEWATER  CREEK  NEAR  MOGOLLON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Three  miles  south  of  Mogollon,  90  miles  northwest  of  Silver  City, 
at  the  Socorro  Mines  Company's  plant,  650  feet  below  the  confluence  of  the 
north  and  south  forks  of  Whitewater  Creek,  in  Sec.  4,  T.  11  S.,  R.  19  W. 

Records  available. — September,  1909,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 34  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  289  p.  208;  State  En- 
gineer's Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12 
p.  73,  1913  p.  63,  1914  p.  130,  1915  p.  127,  1916  p.  126,  1917  p.  129. 

NOTE. — This  station  was  established  in  September,  1909,  by  the  Socorro  Mines 
Company,  about  half  a  mile  above  their  power  house,  and  about  three  miles 
from  Mogollon.  It  was  a  weir  at  which  daily  readings  were  taken,  and  from 
these  and  three  current  meter  discharge  measurements  taken  in  1910,  a  hydro- 
graph  was  constructed  from  which  the  following  monthly  discharges  were  taken 
up  to  May  30,  1911,  when  a  staff  gage  was  installed  at  the  power  plant,  500  feet 
below  the  confluence  of  the  south  and  north  forks  of  Whitewater  Creek. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Whitewater  Creek  near  Mogollon,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1917. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Month 
Maximum      Minimum 

Mean 

1!)09 
October     44                     3.3 

3.73 
3.44 
3.57 

229 
205 
220 

November     5.6                      3.3 

December     .  .                     51                     2.5 

The   period.  . 

654 

SAN   FRANCISCO   RIVER   BASIN 


193 


Monthly  discharge  of  Whitewater  Creek  near  Mogollon,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

January    

February    6.0 

March    12.0 

April    24.0 

May    20.0 

June    3.9 

July    4.4 

August    6.5 

September    5.3 

October     2.7 

November    4.2 

December     3.3 

The   year |  24.0 

1911 

January    (1-10,    13-31) 42 

March    (14-22,   26-31) 37 

April    36 

May    (1-5,    13-31) 20 

June    12 

July    (1-9,    11-24,    29,    30) 20 

August    10 

September   (1-27,  29,   30) 18 

The  period 

1912 

January    2.2 

February    1.6 

March    34 

April      5.4 

May   (1-10) 5.4 

July  (20-31)    3.1 

August    17 

September    15 

October     5.4 

November     4.9 

December     I  6.5 

i 

The  period .... 

1913 

January    3.4 

February    4.5 

March    45 

April    53 

May    53 

June    16 

July    5.9 

August    8.0 

September    13 

October    14 

November    '. '.  52 

December    12 

The  year 53 


5.2 
4.3 
4.3 
5.1 
3.5 
1.6 
1.6 
2.1 
1.6 
1.6 
2.1 
2.6 


1.6 


7.88 
4.92 
8.56 
13.6 
8.79 
2.46 
2.77 
3.11 
2.71 
2.04 
2.77 
2.64 


5.18 


485 
273 
526 
809 
540 
146 
170 
191 
161 
125 
165 
162 


3,750 


1.1 

32 

14 
8.8 
1.9 
2.3 
2.0 
1.1 


1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
3.1 
5.4 
1.7 
2.4 
2.9 
2.9 
3.9 
3.5 


14.7 

33.9 

21.5 

13.6 

4.9 

10.2 

3.9 

3.3 


2.14 
1.29 
8.85 
3.33 
5.40 
2.92 
5.48 
6.32 
5.13 
4.08 
4.49 


846 

1,010 

1,280 

647 

292 

505 

240 

190 


5,010 


132 
74 
544 
198 
107 
69 
337 
376 
315 
243 
276 


2,670 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

28 

18 
3.6 
2.0 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
3.8 


3.40 
3.52 
20.3 
35.6 
33.4 
7.97 
2.85 
4.34 
4.66 
4.17 
14.2 
6.10 


209 

195 

1,250 

2,120 

2,050 

474 

175 

267 

277 

256 

845 

375 


2.0 


11.7 


8,490 


194 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Whitewater  Creek  near  Mogollon,  N.  Mex.,  for  1909-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1914 

January    

February    47 

March    25 

April    52 

May 24 

June    13 

July    32 

August    30 

September    15 

The   period 52 

1915 

January    , 

February    58 

March    147 

April    232 

May    251 

June     128 

July    I          114 

August    76 

September    :          106 

October     ;  14 

November    19 

December     12 

The  year 251 

1916 

January    280 

February    147 

March     440 

April    126 

May    113 

June    33 

July    57 

August    50 

September    65 

October     413 

November    12 

December     8.0 

The  year 440 

1917 

January    248 

February    60 

March    60 

April    73 

May    55 

June    30 

July 12 

August    8.2 

September    5.4 

October     2.6 

November    2.6 

December    2.6 

The  year 248 


4.6 
5.4 

14 

14 
8.1 
3.9 
4.9 
9.5 
5.6 


3.9 


8.42 
12.0 
16.3 
26.3 
13.9 

6.27 
16.3 
16.9 

8.85 


13.9 


518 

666 

1,000 

1,560 

855 

373 

1,000 

1,040 

527 


7,540 


5.0 

24 

20 

95 

61 

10 
5.8 

12 

82 
3.5 
3.6 
1.7 


1.7 


5.0 

13 

52 

48 

33 
3.0 
3.0 

11 
7.0 
6.0 
7.5 
4.0 


3.0 


21.4 
37.5 
63.3 
146 
133 
53.7 
25.5 
24.6 
18.1 
7.02 
6.28 
6.74 


45.2 


48.3 
59.3 
157 
82.1 
64.2 
16.5 
16.6 
19.2 
23.8 
47.0 
9.58 
6.93 


45.9 


1,320 

2,080 

3,900 

8,720 

8,160 

3,200 

1,570 

1,520 

1,080 

432 

374 

414 


32,800 


2,970 

3,410 

9,630 

4,890 

3,950 

982 

1,020 

1,180 

1,410 

2,890 

570 

426 


33,300 


6.0 
8.0 

17 

28 

22 
4.7 
3.0 
2.2 
26 
2.3 
2.6 
2.2 


21.6 
19.2 
31.3 
45.6 
35.6 
16.1 
4.74 
3.65 
3.08 
2.50 
2.60 
2.56 


1,330 

1,070 

1,920 

2,710 

2.190 

956 

292 

224 

183 

154 

155 

157 


2.2 


15.7 


11,300 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  BASIN 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  AT  ARBOLES,  COLO. 

Location. — About  !/4  mile  above  the  mouth  of  Piedra  River. 

Records  available. — January  19,  1895,  to  September  30,  1899,  and  August  21, 
1910,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 1,394  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Bulletin  140  p.  196;  Annual  Reports  18, 
iv,  p.  281;  19,  iv,  p.  410;  20,  iv,  p.  401;  21,  iv,  p.  297;  Water  Supply  Papers 
269  p.  234,  289  p.  172;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply 
of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  34,  1913  p.  190,  1914  p.  132,  1915  p.  129,  1916 
p.  128,  1917  p.  131. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1895-1899. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1895 

July    i  1,427 

August    777 

September    295 

October     339 

November    275 

The  period 

1896 

April    (12-30)    2,250 

May    2,595 

June     1,298 

July    444 

August    584 

September    1,032 

October     484 

November    244 

The  period |  .... 

1897 

January    

February   

March    

April    3,464 

May    4,423 

June    3,759 

July    1,328 

August    404 

September    1,998 

October     j  2,210 

November    534 

December    .... 

The  year 

a  Estimated. 

1898 

April    2,954 

May    3,104 

June     3,255 

July    2,579 

August    408 

September    216 

October     216 

November    83 

The  period 


414 
254 
174 
174 
135 


689 
689 
187 
198 
136 
177 
209 
157 


635 
422 
220 
206 
197 


1,123 
1,635 
444 
256 
189 
309 
250 
210 


39,046 
25,949 
13,090 
12,667 
11,722 


102,474 


42,313 
100,532 
26,420 
15,741 
11,621 
18,387 
15,372 
12,496 


242,882 


478 

2,431 

1,020 

340 

182 

182 

478 

300 


a  200 

a  200 

a  300 

1,987 

3,393 

2,311 

685 

303 

607 

1,019 

396 

a  300 


975 


12,298 

11,107 

18,446 

118,234 

208,629 

137,513 

42,119 

18,631 

36,119 

62,656 

23,564 

18,446 


707,762 


241 

1,157 

1,082 

319 

124 

83 

83 

83 


1,488 

1,884 

2,390 

1,022 

255 

123 

99 

83 


88,542 

115,843 

142,214 

62,841 

15,679 

7,319 

6,087 

4,939 


444,324 


196 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1895-1899. 

— continued. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1899 
April    (23-30) 

May    

June     

July   

August    

September    .. 


The   period. 


1,286 
1,976 
805 
1,838 
1,700 
1,838 


569 
373 
248 
152 
116 
96 


934 
917 
550 
523 
385 
219 


55,577 
56,384 
32,727 
32,158 
23,673 
13,031 


213,561 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

August    (21-31)    395 

September    222 

October     1,300 

November    250 

The   period. 

1911 

January    135 

February    230 

March     2,450 

April      2,970 

May    4,690 

June    5,030 

July    5,880 

August    2,900 

September    3,120 

October   (1-4)    4,290 

The   period. 

1912 

January    

February    

March    4,240 

April    2,710 

May    4,460 

June     3,972 

July    2,095 

August    1,082 

September    235 

October     520 

November    300 

December     134 

The  year.  .  .  4,460 


126 
58 
50 

108 


216 
121 
186 
152 


4,710 

7,190 

11,500 

9,000 


32,400 


100 

125 

230 

1,080 

2,030 

2,250 

1,560 

420 

290 

385 


121 

151 

1,430 

1,980 

3,150 

3,660 

2,830 

864 

775 

1,820 


7,450 

8.400 

88,000 

118  COO 

194. OCO 

218  000 

174,000 

53,100 

46,100 

14,500 


921,000 


160 
635 
1,780 
1,738 
635 
222 
145 
155 
135 
105 


a  232 

a  194 

870 

1,543 

3,228 

2,785 

1,038 

350 

184 

251 

199 

120 


14,281 

11.167 

53,493 

91,640 

198,473 

165,729 

63,807 

21,495 

10.979 

15,449 

11,841 

7,380 


920 


666,000 


a  Estimated. 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


197 


Monthly  discharge  o/  San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1910-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1913 

January    

February   I  .... 

March    1,080 

April    3,100 

May    3,260 

June    2,960 

July    984 

August    374 

September    570 

October     1,300 

November    365 

December     213 

The  year 3,260 

a  Estimated. 

1914 

January    .... 

February    244 

Marcli    1,500 

April    1,780 

May    4,590 

June     6,030 

July    1,790 

August    1,760 

September <  1,650 

October     i  5,220 

November     456 

December     241 

The  year !  6,030 

1915 

January    176 

February    202 

-March    y75 

April    4,720 

May    3,900 

June     :  4,650 

July    5,850 

August    1,020 

September    5,200 

October     370 

November     255 

December    200 

The  year 5,850 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

January    274 

February    930 

March    5,460 

April    3,150 

May    3,850 

June    4  070 

July    2,370 

August    2,990 

September    800 

October     5  000 

November    625 

December     370 

The  year 5,460 


120 
805 
920 
730 
177 
124 
105 
141 
135 
120 


a  100 

a  115 

225 

1,650 

1,900 

1,560 

401 

171 

203 

309 

204 

147 


582 


6,150 

6,390 

13,800 

98,200 

117,000 

92,800 

24,700 

10,500 

12,100 

19,000 

12,100 

9,040 


422,000 


178 
960 
1,200 
1,100 
494 
270 
306 
337 
199 
101 


a  140 

a  190 

726 

1,410 

2,680 

2,830 

1,000 

580 

659 

855 

283 

172 


960 


8,610 
10,600 
44,600 
83,900 
165,000 
168,000 
61,500 
35,700 
39,200 
52,600 
16,800 
10,600 


697,000 


148 
159 
188 
980 
1,240 
1,770 
715 
175 
140 
150 
110 
104 


104 


a  163 

a  178 

453 

1,970 

2,700 

3,300 

1,720 

429 

548 

210 

147 

a  132 


997 


10,000 

9,870 

27,900 

117,000 

166.000 

196,000 

106,000 

26,300 

32,600 

12,900 

8,740 

8,130 


721,000 


102 

280 

330 

1,270 

1,800 

1,870 

820 

930 

330 

470 

240 

210 


102 


177 

516 

2,050 

1,980 

2,400 

2,920 

1,400 

1,490 

537 

1,300 

389 

250 


1,290 


10,900 

29,600 

126,000 

118,000 

148,000 

174,000 

85,800 

91,900 

31,900 

80,200 

23,100 

15,400 


935,000 


198 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 
January    

339 

341 
1,500 
3,230 
4,120 
5,220 
4,470 
1,000 
340 
195 
118 
118 

263 
280 
246 
470 
1,380 
2,030 
940 
205 
158 
95 
61 
22 

303 

324 
738 
1,850 
2,200 
4,150 
2,170 
422 
228 
134 
99.6 
68.9 

18,600 
18,000 
45,400 
110,000 
135.000 
247,000 
133,000 
26,000 
13,500 
8,220 
5,920 
4,240 

February          

May      .           

June    

July                        

August    

September    

October    

November    .                      ... 

December     

The  year.  . 

5.220 

22 

1.060 

765.000 

SAN  JUAN  RIVER  AT  TURLEY,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — Oae-fourth  of  a  mile  north  of  Turley  post  office  and  about  18  miles 
east  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  at  Aztec. 

Records  available. — June  6,  1907,  to  November  30,  1908,  when  the  station  was  dis- 
continued. The  station  at  Blanco  was  established  as  a  substitute  for  this 
station  December  9,  1908. 

Drainage  area. — About  4,700  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water-Supply  Papers  249  p.  154,  269  p.  191, 
289  p.  174. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Turley,  N.  Hex.,  for  1907,  1908. 


• 

Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1907 
June    (6-30)    

10,600 
10,900 
3,200 
2,480 
1,090 
725 
550 

6,280 
2,610 
1,440 
800 
550 
305 
280 

8,150 
6,030 
2,080 
1,450 
711 
489 
367 

404,000 
371,000 
128,000 
86,300 
43,700 
29,100 
22,600 

July     

August    

September     

October    

November    

December     

The   period  

1,080,000 

1908 

520 
2,610 
3,600 
4,420 
4,320 
5,680 
3,120 
11,400 
1,090 
690 
585 

330 
258 
760 
1,770 
2,110 
2,750 
1,510 
1,320 
430 
490 
115 

395 
766 
1,920 
2,930 
2,910 
4,020 
1,990 
2,550 
627 
592 
337 

24,300 
44,100 
118,000 
174,000 
179,000 
239,000 
122,000 
157,000 
37,300 
36,400 
20,100 

May    

June        

July                     

August                     

October                               .             

November    

The  period.  . 

1,150.000 

NOTE. — Discharge   estimated  for  days   in  August  and   September,   1907,   that 
the  gage  record  is  missing. 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


199 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  AT  BLANCO,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  suspension  bridge  which  crosses  the  San  Juan  at  Blanco  about 
4  miles  below  Turley  post  office,  16  miles  southeast  of  the  Denver  &  Rio 
Grande  Railroad  at  Aztec,  N.  Mex.,  one  half  mile  above  the  mouth  of  Canon 
Largo. 

Records  available. — December  9,  1908,  to  October  31,  1910,  when  the  station 
was  discontinued. 

References.— U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  249  p.  157,  269  p. 
191,  289  p.  174. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Blanco,  N.  Mex ,  for  1908,  1909. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run- off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1908 

December   (9-31) 450 

1909 

January    1,280 

February    700 

March    2,720 

April    10,400 

May    8,520 

June     12,300 

July    4,530 

August    9,500 

September    a!3,000 

October     3,400 

November    620 

December     580 

The  year 13,000 


90 


265 


12,100 


290 

90 

610 

1,190 

3,350 

3,750 

800 

970 

950 

670 

380 

420 


90 


555 

372 

1,750 

4,310 

5,840 

7,340 

2,240 

3,460 

6,050 

1,090 

494 

483 


2,830 


34,100 

20,700 

108,000 

256,000 

359,000 

437,000 

138,000 

213,000 

360000 

67,000 

29,400 

29,700 


2,050,000 


a  Estimated. 


200 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  NEAR  BLOOMFIELD,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  suspension  bridge  about  l1/^  miles  below  Bloomfield  and  11 

nailer  below  the  station  at  Blanco. 
Records  available. — September  28,  1909,  to  October  6,  1911,  when  the  station  was 

discontinued. 

Drainage  area. — 5,190  square  miles. 
References. — U.   S.   Geological   Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  269  p.   191,  289   p. 

175;  State  Engineer's  Report  on,  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico 

for  1911  12  p.  37. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  near  Bloomfield,  N.  Mex.,  for  1910,1911. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 

January    865 

February   (15  days) 4,520 

March    (15   days) 8,620 

April    (3-30)    7,180 

May    i  6,520 

June     6,110 

July 1,150 

Aug-ust    i  1,830 

September    370 

October     i  4,000 

November    |  800 

December     i  400 

The  period I  .... 

1911 

January    (15-31)    2,350 

February    910 

March    7,360 

April    5,780 

May    10,600 

June    10,200 

July    12,200 

Aug-ust    5,250 

September    3,750 

The   period 


500 

405 

2,690 

1,740 

1,460 

900 

170 

210 

110 

210 

400 

255 


450 

412 

615 

2,350 

2,780 

2,600 

900 

1,120 

1,320 


684 

903 

4,890 

3,460 

3,940 

2,440 

480 

500 

226 

724 

616 

329 


835 
530 
2,510 
4,260 
7,080 
6,720 
4,640 
1,800 
1,960 


42,100 

26,900 

145,000 

192,000 

242,000 

145,000 

29,500 

30,700 

13,400 

44,500 

36,700 

20,200 


968,000 


28,200 
29,400 
154,000 
253.000 
435,000 
400,000 
285,000 
111,000 
117,000 


1,810,000 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


201 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  AT  FARMINGTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — One-half  mile  southwest  of  Farmington,  at  the  old  bridge  site  near 

Bentley's  Ferry,  1,500  feet  below  the  confluence  of  the  San  Juan  and  Ananias 

Rivers,  in  Sec.  17,  T.  29  N.,  R.  13  W. 

Records  available. — September  19,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 
References. — State   Engineer's  Reports  on  the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  39,  1913  p.  193,  1914  p.  134,  1915  p.  131,  1916  p.  130, 

1917  p.  133. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Farmington,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

leet) 


1912 

September   (19-30)    833 

October     1,970 

November    1,450 

December    796 

The  period 

1913 

January    

February    602 

March    2,510 

April    6,570 

May    11,100 

June     9,860 

July    4,340 

August    1,310 

September    4,150 

October     7,350 

November    1,080 

December    !          992 

The  year 11,100 

1914 

January    

February    6,520 

March    4,900 

April    5,360 

May    15,100 

June     20,400 

July    8,620 

August    3,310 

September    4,380 

October     12,600 

November    2,120 

December    992 

The  year 20,400 

1915 

January    660 

February    800 

March    3,600 

April    10,500 

May    12,190 

June     13,600 

July    17,600 

August    3,400 

September    3,520 

October     1,540 

November    675 

December    570 

The  year ...  17,600 


505 
502 
621 
240 


657 

945 

1,090 

498 


15,600 
58,100 
64,800 
30,600 


169,000 


366 

394 

2,760 

4,520 

3,500 

673 

353 

628 

673 

688 


464 

471 

683 

4,650 

8,020 

5,880 

1,770 

621 

1,450 

1,480 

932 

684 


2,260 


28,500 

26,200 

42,000 

277,000 

493,000 

350,000 

109,000 

38,200 

86,300 

91,000 

55,500 

42,100 


1,640,000 


501 

580 

2,470 

3,430 

3,540 

4,540 

2,680 

866 

887 

887 

939 

650 


501 


440 

510 

750 

2,500 

4,350 

5,000 

2,640 

870 

715 

640 

500 

400 


597 
1,870 
3,460 
4,480 
7,940 
9,900 
4,260 
2,020 
1,610 
3,080 
1,340 

801 


3,450 


400 


559 

638 

1,629 

6,780 

7,200 

9.540 

5,630 

1,560 

1,110 

914 

585 

482 


36,700 
104,000 
213,000 
267,000 
488,000 
589,000 
262,000 
124,000 

95,800 
189,000 

79,700 

49,300 


2,500,000 


3,060 


34,400 

35,400 

100,000 

404,000 

443,000 

568,000 

346,000 

96,100 

66.300 

56,200 

34,800 

29,700 


2,210,000 


202 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Farmington,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1916 

January    870 

February    1,750 

March    9,750 

April    10,500 

May    14,200 

June    12,300 

July    6,340 

August    14,200 

September    7,810 

October     19,800 

November    ••       3,170 

December     1,360 

The   year 19,800 

1917 

January    1,310 

February    2,360 

Marcli    5,900 

April    8,900 

May    14,600 

June     22,500 

July    (1-29)    

August   (6-25)    

September   (15-30)    

October   (1-7)   

November   (8-30) 

December     470 

The  period 


355 
320 
1,090 
2,340 
7,340 
6,560 
2,490 
2,000 
1,630 
2,760 
1,210 
220 


220 


651 
989 
4,870 
5,040 
9,630 
9,620 
4,640 
4,700 
3,200 
7,530 
1,940 
841 


4,480 


40,000 
56,900 
299,000 
300,000 
592,000 
572,000 
285,000 
289,000 
191,000 
463,000 
115,000 
51,700 


3,250,000 


943 

943 

905 

1,800 

3,770 

6,200 


340 


1,040 

1,120 

1,890 

4,890 

7,370 

17,500 

11,000 

2,120 

1,360 

809 

396 

366 


63,700 

62,400 

116,000 

291,000 

453,000 

1,040,000 

634,000 

83,900 

43,100 

11,200 

18,100 

22,500 


4,660 


2,840,000 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  NEAR  FARMINGTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  suspension  footbridge  at  the  Methodist  Indian  school,  about 

3  miles  south  of  Farmington  and  2  miles  below  the  mouth  of  the  Animas 

River. 
Records  available. — June  19,  1904,  to  September  26,  1906,  when  the  station  was 

discontinued. 

Drainage  area. — About  6,920  square  miles. 
References. — U.   S.   Geological   Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  133  p.  180,  175  p. 

132,  211  p.  100. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  near  Farmington,  N.  Hex,  for  1904,  1905. 


Month 


1904 
June    (19-30) 

July   

August    

September  .. 
October  .... 
November  .  . 
December  .  . 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


The  period. 


1,300 

1,578 

4,980 

8,625 

20,000 

1,695 

780 


780 
20 

1,450 

400 

2,625 

630 

90 


Mean 


1,030 

375 

2,627 

1,375 

5,935 

1,087 

348 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


24,520 
23,060 

161,500 
81,820 

364,900 
64.680 
21,400 

741,900 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


203 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  near  Farmington,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904,  1905. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1905 

338 
2,582 
3,410 
7,460 
19,100 
24,800 
8,240 
3,740 
4,870 
4,635 
2,708 
1,300 

40 
230 
780 
1,085 
4,635 
10,960 
2,180 
840 
1,180 
1,180 
1,085 
840 

242 
682 
1,625 
4,290 
10,110 
18,270 
3,604 
1,747 
1,673 
1,690 
1,306 
1,084 

14,880 
37,880 
99,920 
255,300 
621.600 
1,087,000 
221,600 
107,400 
99,550 
103,900 
77,710 
66,650 

February      

May     

July       

August    

September      

October    

November    

December     

24,800 

40 

3,860 

2,793,000 

SAN  JUAN  RIVER  AT  SHIPROCK,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  ^4  mile  from  the  Shiprock  Indian  Agency,  5 

miles  below  the  mouth  of  Rio  Chaco.     (See  note.) 
Records  available.— January  14  to  October  6,  1911,  and  November  17,  1915,  to 

December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — About  13,100  square  miles. 
References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on   the   Surface  Water   Supply  of  New 

Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  41,  1915  p.  133,  1916  p.  132,  1917  p.  135. 

NOTE. — The   station   established  November   17,   1915,   bears  no   relation   to   the 
gage  established  in  1911,  but  the  discharges  should  be  the  same. 

Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Shiprock,  N.  Mex.,  for  1911. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-  off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

January   (14-31)    

2,800 
1,450 
9,920 
9,920 
15,000 
14,300 
20,400 
4,950 
4,250 
47,600 

850 
600 
1,050 
4,250 
7,100 
6,000 
3,200 
325 
300 
9,600 

1,400 
979 
4,390 
7,090 
10,700 
10,600 
10,000 
1,140 
872 
19,300 

50,000 
54,400 
270,000 
422,000 
658,000 
631,000 
615,000 
70,100 
51,900 
230,000 

April     

May              

July                 

August      

September   

October    (1-6)    

The  period  

3,050,000 

SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO.  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  San  Juan  River  at  Shiprock,  N.  Hex.,  for  1915-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1915 

November  (17-30)   j  553 

December     \  542 

The   period j  553 

1916 

January 1,020 

February    18,700 

March    33,100 

April    13,200 

May    21,600 

.Tune     21  800 

July    12,400 

August    21,600 

September    13,500 

October     31,800 

November    2,470 

December    1,680 

The  year 33,100 

1917 

January    1,160 

February    !  2,850 

March    7,450 

April    11,500 

May    i  20,300 

June     27,800 

July    24,100 

August    4,040 

September    1,340 

October     850 

November    i  575 

December     ,  460 

The  year |  27,800 


543 
519 


519 


548 
530 


536 


15,200 
32,600 


47,800 


400 

480 

595 

3,650 

5,700 

8,300 

2,010 

2,100 

880 

1.330 

740 

390 


390 


641 

2,370 

8.430 

7,240 

11,700 

14,000 

7,230 

7,770 

2,690 

8,850 

1,410 

754 


6,110 


39,400 
U6.000 
518,000 
431,000 
718,000 
834,000 
444,000 
478,000 
160,000 
544,000 
84.200 
46,300 


4,430,000 


520 

680 

630 

900 

5,400 

3,400 

3,500 

470 

445 

550 

405 

380 


380 


768 

1,100 

1,920 

6,710 

9,260 

17,300 

8,010 

1,510 

815 

646 

482 

413 


4,070 


47,200 

61,300 

118,000 

399,000 

569,000 

1,030,000 

492.000 

92,800 

48  500 

39,700 

28,700 

25,400 


2,1150,000 


NAVAJO  RIVER  AT  EDITH,  COLO. 

Location. — At  a  highway  bridge  on  the  road  from  Edith  to  Lumberton,  N.  Mex., 
a  short  distance  north  of  the  New  Mexico-Colorado  state  line,  Vi  mile  east 
of  Edith  and  6  miles  northeast  of  Lumberton.  About  five  miles  down  stream 
from  the  confluence  of  the  Navajo  and  Little  Navajo  Rivers. 

Records  available. — September  21,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  43,  1913  p.  196,  1914  p.  136,  1915  p.  136,  1916  p.  134, 
1917  p.  137. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Navajo  River  at  Edith.  Colo.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 
September   (21-30) 

October     

November    

December     


42 

112 

55 

43 


33 
36 
43 
40 


35.6 
52.3 
48.9 
42.7 


The   period. 


706 
3,220 
2,910 
2,630 

9,470 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


205 


Monthly  discharge  of  Navajo  River  at  Edith,  Colo.,  for  1912-1917. 

• — continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1913 

January    

February   

March    

April    427 

May    401 

June    368 

July    152 

August    122 

September    66 

October     184 

November    53 

December     45 

The  year 427 

NOTE.- — a  Estimated. 

1914 

January    

February 

March    276 

April    420 

May      927 

June    (1-19)     1,120 

October     535 

November    95 

December    

The   period .... 

1915 

January    39 

February    65 

March    260 

April    755 

May    820 

June    892 

July    1,050 

August    242 

September    84 

October    43 

November    43 

December    39 

The  year 1,050 

NOTE. — a  Estimated. 

1916 

Ja.nuary    45 

February    85 

March    681 

April    798 

May 775 

June    681 

July    451 

August    460 

September    432 

October     656 

November    98 

December     58 

The  year 798 


130 

253 

162 

50 

34 

32 

40 

40 

40 


,    35.0 
,    30.0 
.    60.0 
271 
328 
251 
86.5 
45.9 
41.3 
63.9 
45.5 
41.6 


108 


2,150 

1,670 

3,690 

16,100 

20,200 

14,900 

5,320 

2,820 

2,460 

3,930 

2,710 

2,560 


78,500 


195 

286 

380 

69 

43 


34 

40 

67 

208 

299 

384 

179 

23 

43 

43 

39 

39 


23 


a    37.0 
a    35.0 

161 

348 

534 

649 

142 

62.1 
a    40.0 


a    35.3 
a    48.2 
111 
424 
564 
645 
337 
101 
51.5 
43.0 
40.4 
a    39.0 


204 


2,280 

1,940 

9,900 

20,700 

32,800 

24,500 

8,730 

3,700 

2,460 


2,170 

2,680 

6,840 

25,200 

34,700 

38,400 

20,700 

6,230 

3,060 

2,640 

2,400 

2,400 


147,000 


39 

50 

85 

365 

497 

430 

264 

78 

22 

38 

38 

41 


41.1 
66.3 

346 

541 

590 

561 

328 

208 
77.9 

196 
56.1 
52.1 


22 


256 


2,530 

3  820 

21,200 

32,200 

36,300 

33,400 

20,200 

12,800 

4,640 

12,100 

3,340 

3,200 


186,000 


206 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Navajo  River  at  Edith,  Colo.,  for  1912-19H. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1017 
January      

67 
62 
74 
660 
966 
1,490 

57 
41 
36 
76     • 
210 
338 

'  49' 
37 
32 
32 

61.8 
51.0 
52.7 
345 
523 
916 
646 
68.0 
56.5 
45.9 
34.3 
37.8 

3,800 
2,830 
3,240 
20,500 
32,200 
54,500 
14,100 
2,700 
3,360 
2,820 
2,040 
2,320 

February      

March    

April    

May    

June    

July  (1-11)    

August   (12-31)    

September    

67 
54 
43 
43 

October     

November    

December     

The   period.  . 

218 

144.000 

PIEDRA  RIVER  AT  ARBOLES,  COLO. 

Location. — At  the  Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad  bridge,  y2  mile  above  the 
confluence  of  the  Piedra  and  San  Juan  Rivers. 

Records  available. — June  19,  1895,  to  September  30,  1899,  and  August  21,  1910, 
to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 650  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S  Geological  Survey  Bulletin  140  p.  198;  Annual  Reports  18,  iv, 
p.  283;  19,  iv,  p.  413;  20,  iv,  p.  402;  21,  iv,  p.  208;  Water  Supply  Paper 
289  p.  177;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  44,  1913  p.  199,  1914  p.  138,  1915  p.  138,  1916  p.  136, 
1917  p.  139. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Piedra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1895-1899. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1895 
June    (19-30)     

602 
670 

342 
185 
185 
156 
127 

303 
233 
141 
87 
87 
60 
114 

432 
346 
200 
115 
125 
93 
118 

25,706 
21,275 
12,298 
6,843 
7,686 
5,534 
7,256 

July     

August    

September      

October     

November    

December    (1-7)     

1896 
April    (12-30)    

1,660 
2,066 
677 
190 
266 
3,000 
235 
176 

354 
416 
79 
66 
23 
66 
119 
92 

804 
1,048 
229 
111 
59 
347 
175 
121 

30,305 
64,438 
13,627 
6,825 
3,628 
20,648 
10,760 
7,200 

May     

June     

July   

August    ...             

September    

October     

November    

The   period.  . 

157,431 

SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


207 


Monthly  discharge  of  Piedra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1895-1899. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1897 

January    

February    I         .... 

March    I          .... 

April    2,190 

May    i       2,398 

June     2,051 

July    585 

August    168 

September    799 

October     '       1,772 

November    364 

December    

The  year 

NOTE. — a  Approximate. 

1898 

April    1,599 

May    1,564 

June     1,564 

July    1,390 

August    246 

September    165 

October    165 

November    .  .  .  , 52 

The   period 

1899 

April    (23-30)    467 

May    643 

June    256 

July    439 

August    869 

September    138 

The   period .... 


344 

1,703 

487 

152 

68 

68 

364 

183 


a  150 

a  150 

a  200 

1,460 

2,025 

1,189 

296 

106 

399 

840 

241 

a  200 


605 


9,223 

8,331 

12,298 

86,876 

124,513 

70,750 

18,200 

6,518 

23,742 

51,650 

14,340 

12,298 


468,999 


361 

614 

614 

229 

106 

52 

52 

27 


978 

966 

1,211 

585 

149 

89 

70 

37 


58,195 

59,397 

72,059 

35,970 

9,162 

5,296 

4,304 

2,202 


246,585 


256 
138 
88 
60 
38 
25 


380 
315 
168 
141 
180 
49 


22,612 

19,369 

9,997 

8,670 

11,068 

2,916 


74,632 


Monthly  discharge  of  Piedra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 


1910 

August   (21-31) 
September    .... 

October     

November    .... 


The  period. 


1911 

January  . . 
February  , 
March  . .  .  . 

April    

May    

June    

July   

August  . .  . 
September 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


132 

96 

245 

132 


The  period. 


600 

215 

1,450 

2.320 

2,960 

2,240 

2,400 

808 

1,710 


86 
67 
81 
91 


100 

105 

130 

1,280 

1,140 

1,280 

655 

175 

175 


Mean 


100 

82.4 
120 
112 


192 

133 

728 

1,840 

1,920 

1,810 

1,380 

401 

344 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,190 
4,880 
7,380 
6,660 


11,800 

7,370 

44,800 

109,000 

118,000 

107000 

84,900 

24,700 

20,500 

529,000 


208  SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 

Monthly  discharge  of  PieJra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  for  1910-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1912 

March    970 

April    2,002 

May    2,668 

June    2,570 

July    1,284 

August    626 

September    151 

October     321 

November    272 

December     98 

The  period 

1913 

January    

February    

March    580 

April    1,790 

May    1,550 

June     1,410 

July   307 

August    257 

September    356 

October   520 

November    151 

December     

The   year 1,790 

a   Estimated. 

1914 

January    

February    

March      1,030 

April    1,310 

May    2,880 

June     3,660 

July    1,800 

August    497 

September    670 

October     3,360 

November    337 

December    159 

The  year 3,360 

1915 

January    95 

February    237 

March    890 

April    4,140 

May    3,120 

June    2,520 

July    2,140 

August    510 

September    1,790 

October  275 

November  135 

December  125 

The  year 4,140 


58 

558 

1,260 

714 

229 

112 

85 

85 

80 

40 


403 

1,125 

2,279 

1,501 

568 

242 

111 

146 

153 

54 


24,800 

67,000 

140,000 

89,000 

34,900 

14,900 

6,600 

8,980 

9,100 

3,320 


399,000 


504 

812 

367 

77 

62 

92 

92 

90 


a  40.0 
a  70.0 

111 
1,020 
1,180 

876 

139 
94.3 

137 

176 

119 
97.2 


338 


2,460 

3,890 

6,820 

60,700 

72,600 

52,100 

8,550 

5,800 

8,150 

10,800 

7,080 

5,980 


245,000 


137 
697 
785 
641 
427 
137 
140 
205 
149 


a  70.0 

a  85.0 
520 

1,030 

1,570 

1,520 
762 
266 
262 
662 
226 
130 


594 


4,300 
4,720 
32,000 
61,300 
96,500 
90,400 
46,900 
16,400 
15,600 
40,700 
13,400 
7,990 


430,000 


65 

97 

247 

790 

,010 

950 

280 

120 

100 

115 

65 

70 


a  79.6 
a  142 

434 
1,880 
1,800 
1,860 

764 

227 

241 

167 

111 
87.2 


65 


649 


4.890 

7.870 

26,700 

112,000 

111,000 

111.000 

47,000 

13,900 

14,400 

10  300 

6  590 

5,360 


471,000 


a  Estimated. 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


209 


Monthly  discharge  of  Piedra  River  at  Arboles,  Colo.,  jcr   1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
l total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1916 

January    

February   (20-29) 

March    3,420 

April    2,590 

May  (1-6  and  26-31) 

June    2,020 

July    870 

August    1,610 

September    570 

October     3,270 

November    445 

December     150 

The  period, 
a  Estimated. 

1917 

January    144 

February    135 

March    732 

April    3,110 

May    3,970 

June     3,420 

July    2,240 

August    607 

September    290 

October    132 

November    91 

December     80 

The   year 3,970 


218 
950 

790 
252 
212 
130 
200 
130 
30 


a  75.0 

234 
1,460 
1,710 
1,710 
1,540 

656 

800 

267 
1,090 

260 
97.9 


810 


4,610 

4,650 

89,600 

102,000 

40,800 

91,400 

40,300 

49,200 

15,900 

67,100 

15,500 

6,020 


527,000 


117 

124 
47 

405 
1,420 
1,560 

607 
80 
65 
60 
47 
15 


133 
128 
181 
1,490 
2,100 
2,550 
1,200 
217 
135 
93.4 
74.0 
33.2 


8,190 

7,110 

11,100 

88,400 

129,000 

152,000 

73,800 

13,400 

8,020 

5,740 

4,400 

2,040 


695 


503,000 


210 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


LOS  PINOS  RIVER  NEAR  IGNACIO,  COLO. 
[Better  known  as  Pine  River] 

Locution. — At  the  highway  bridge  near  the  Southern  Ute  Indian  Agency,  near 
Sec.  8,  T.  33  N.,  R.  7  W.,  and  about  1  mile  north  of  Ignacio. 

Records  available. — April  22,  1899,  to  October  31,  1903;  September  1,  1910,  to 
November  30,  1912;  March  10,  1913,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 450  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  21,  iv,  p.  299;  22,  iv,  p. 
393;  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  66  p.  95,  75  p.  176,  85  p. 
39,  100  p.  59,  289  p.  179;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  48,  1913  p.  202,  1914  p.  140,  1915  p.  140, 
1916  p.  138,  1917  p.  141. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Los  Pinos  River  near  Ignacio,  Colo.,  for  1899-1903. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1899 

April    (23-30)    

May    947 

June     605 

.July    662 

August    1,346 

September    264 

October     292 

November    124 

.December    (1-21)     89 

The   period 

1900 

January    101 

February    61 

March    141 

April    (1-7)    

May    (9-26)     1,326 

The  period 

1901 

April    1,166 

May    1,569 

June     887 

July    555 

August    825 

September   (1-26)    

The  period 

1902 

April    615 

May    765 

June    (1-14)     

The   period .... 

1903 

April    (13-30)    1,364 

May    2,606 

June     2,744 

July   (1-19) 1,732 

August    444 

September    996 

October     203 

The  period ...  2,744 


180 

264 

124 

19 

36 

36 

89 

49 


61 
61 

61 

785' 


109 

735 

645 

83 

95 


73 

465 


489 

950 

1,778 

674 

80 

156 

118 


499 
530 
469 
289 
349 

62 
127 
103 

59 


82 

61 

94 

166 

998 


452 
1,026 
763 
226 
202 
186 


312 
577 
341 


840 

1,685 

2,267 

1,030 

163 

289 

148 


80 


29,693 

32,588 

27,907 

17,770 

21,4.r>'t 

3,689 

78,088 

6,129 

3,628 


220,951 


5,042 
3,388 
5,780 

61,365 


75,575 


26,896 
63,086 
45,402 
13,896 
12,420 
9,592 


171,292 


18,565 

35,478 

9,469 


63,512 


29  990 

103,607 

134,896 

38,817 

10.022 

17,197 

9,100 


343,629 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


211 


Monthly  discharge  of  Los  Pinos  River  near  Ignacio,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1910 

September    51 

October     440 

November    126 

December     98 

The  period 

1911 

January    248 

February    170 

March    !)  10 

April    ,  1,320 

May    2,620 

June     3,500 

July    2,780 

August    380 

September    1,160 

October    (1-4) 2,460 

The   period .... 

1912 

January    150 

February    180 

Mp.rch    510 

April    805 

May    1,632 

June     1,590 

July    820 

August    576 

September    96 

October     330 

November    289 

The  period 

1913 

March    (10-31)    349 

April    966 

May    1,500 

June    1,230 

July    I  420 

August    I  146 

September    !  635 

October     458 

November    164 

December    150 

The   period 1,500 

1914 

January    100 

February    152 

March    814 

April    1,030 

May    3,340 

June     L 4,120 

July   r 2,500 

August    324 

September 80 

October     1,930 

November    317 

December     121 

The  year 4,120 


Minimum 


36 
43 


65 

85 

120 

560 

1,030 

1,120 

445 

60 

145 

1,760 


Mean 


43.4 
117 
106 

90.3 


125 

110 

105 

230 

768 

594 

438 

58 

32 

41 

138 


48 
351 
856 
509 
2.0 
0.1 

28 

71 

96 

85 


0.1 


60 

84 
137 
431 
394 
930 
364 

23 
9.1 
9.7 
114 

50 


124 

118 

429 

976 

1,830 

2,360 

1,290 

174 

279 

1,970 


136 

120 

222 

493 

1,148 

1,002 

556 

220 

48 

131 

202 


95.9 

692 

1,230 

826 

111 

18.8 
154 
185 
125 
113 


362 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


2,560 
7,200 
6,300 
4,300 


9.1 


81.1 
117 
387 
737 
1,520 
2,320 
1,130 
134 
22.4 

4.30 
182 
87.8 


597 


20,360 


7,640 

6,540 

26,400 

58,100 

113,000 

141,000 

79,100 

10,700 

16,600 

15,600 


8,331 

6,922 

13,636 

29,314 

70,613 

59,656 

34,166 

13,514 

2,882 

8,035 

12,012 


259,081 


4,180 

41,200 

75,600 

49,200 

6,820 

1,160 

9,160 

11.400 

7,440 

6,950 


213  000 


4,990 

6,500 

23,800 

43,900 

93,500 

138  000 

69.500 

8,240 

1,330 

26  400 

10,800 

5,400 


432,000 


212 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Los  Pinos  River  near  Ignacio,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1915 

January    : 

February    

March    

\nril     !  L760 

May    2'080 

June    2'640 

july    1,480 

August    ! 

September    ;  1>12" 

October     | 

November    j 

December     83 

The   year 2,640 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

January    ' 

February    I  250 

March    1,670 

April    1,590 

May    :  2,120 

June    '  1,990 

July    1,400 

August    2,700 

September    |  675 

October     3,500 

November    630 

December     182 

The  year 3,500 

1917 

January    173 

February    !  175 

March    460 

April    1,220 

May    1,940 

June     2,860 

July    i  2,290 

August    255 

September    160 

October     ,  120 

November    I  36 

December    97 

The  year 2,860 


37 

62 

153 

355 

650 

920 

315 

16 

15 

32 

34 

56 


62 

63 

62 

660 

910 

1,030 

348 

325 

165 

172 

138 

61 


61 


89 
105 

56 
202 
685 
940 
315 
8.0 
5.0 

29 

16 

23 


Mean 


5.0 


a    54  6 
a    91.0 
259 
930 
1,310 
1,950 
738 

72.7 
117 
89.4 
68.0 
73.5 


479 


94. 

135 

678 

1,020 

1,400 

1,560 

708 

1,000 

299 

1,210 

317 

101 


713 


119 
141 
122 
637 
1,110 
2,180 
1,090 
99.5 
58.8 
61.6 
26.8 
58.0 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


475 


3,360 

5,050 

15,900 

55,400 

80,300 

116,000 

45,400 

4,470 

6,970 

5,500 

4,040 

4,520 


347,000 


5,830 
7,760 
41,700 
60,600 
86,000 
93,100 
43,500 
61,700 
17  800 
74,600 
18,800 
6,200 


518,000 


7,310 

7.800 

7,490 

37,900 

68,400 

129.006 

66,900 

6,120 

3,500 

3,790 

1,590 

3,570 


343,000 


SAN    JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


213 


ANIMAS  RIVER  AT  DURANGO,  COLO. 

Location. — At  ihe  footbridge  at  the  foot  of  Fourteenth  street  in  Durango,  in 
the  southwestern  part  of  T.  35  N.,  R.  9  W.     The  nearest  tributary  is  Light- 
ner  Creek  which  enters  just  above. 
Records  available. — June  20,  1895,  to  December  31,  1905,  and  August  22,  1910, 

to  December  31,  1917. 
Drainage  area — 694  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  18,  iv,  p.  285;  19,  iv,  p. 
414;  20,  iv,  p.  379,  403;  21,  iv,  p.  301;  22,  iv,  p.  394;  Water  Supply  Papers 
85  p.  35,  100  p.  51,  133  p.  183,  175  p.  134,  289  p.  180;  Fifteenth  and  Sixteenth 
Biennial  Reports  of  State  Engineer  of  Colorado;  State  Engineer's  Reports 
on.  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  51,  1913  p.  205, 
1914  p.  142,  1915  p.  142,  1916  p.  140,  1917  p.  143. 

NOTE. — From  June  20,  1895,  to  December  31,  1905,  this  station  was  maintained 
by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  at  the  wagon  bridge  200  feet  above  the 
Rio  Grande  Southern  Railroad  bridge.  It  was  discontinued  December  31,  1905,  and 
re-established  August  22,  1910,  by  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado,  this  time  on 
the  Rio  Grande  Southern  Railroad  Bridge,  where  it  was  maintained  until  March 
2,  1912,  when  the  gage  was  transferred  to  its  present  location. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1895-1900. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum      Minimum 


1895 

June    (20-30)     836 

July    574 

August    990 

September     512 

October     379 

November    296 

December     316 

The   period .... 

1896 

April    (12-30)    3,776 

May    4,042 

June     1,902 

July    508 

August    292 

September    7,800 

October    826 

November    334 

December    252 

The   period .... 

1897 

January    .... 

February   <  .... 

March    .... 

April    4,770 

May    5,870 

June    5  170 

July   1,715 

August    '  780 

September    1,340 

October     2,205 

November    720 

December    

The   year 


574 
278 
208 
278 
259 
224 
208 


869 
956 
334 
272 
138 
218 
334 
203 
188 


Mean 


646 
388 
510 
363 
307 
246 
251 


1,634 

2,326 

875 

349 

199 

1,004 

475 

274 

216 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


14,091 
23,857 
31,359 
21,600 
18,870 
14,638 
15,433 


139,848 


61,579 
143,021 
52,066 
21,459 
12,236 
59,742 
29,206 
16,304 
13,280 


408,893 


690 

3,400 

1,715 

660 

325 

275 

780 

375 


a  310 

a  284 

a  374 

2,608 

4,498 

3,218 

1,120 

534 

875 

1,385 

553 

a  430 


19,061 

15,773 

22,997 

155,186 

276,573 

191,484 

68,867 

32,835 

52,066 

85,160 

32,905 

26,440 


1,349 


979,347 


a  Estimated. 


214 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  189J-1900. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1898 

January    

February    

March      

April    2,910 

May 3,664 

June     4,677 

July    3,220 

August    502 

September    442 

October     177 

November    

December    

The   year 

a  Approximate. 

1899 

April    1,256 

May    3,240 

June     2,855 

July    1,^08 

August    2,049 

September     379 

October     357 

November    315 

December     275 

The   period 

1900 

January    

February    

March    272 

April    490 

May    3,830 

June     3,466 

July    811 

August    236 

September    394 

October    

November    

December    

The  year 


412 

1,255 

2,125 

502 

303 

160 

160 

125 


a  378 

a  267 

a  306 

1,510 

1,765 

3,431 

1,364 

364 

263 

161 

158 

a  250 


851 


23,242 

14,828 

18  816 

89,851 

108,526 

204,158 

83,870 

22,382 

15,650 

9,900 

9,402 

15,372 


615,997 


138 
532 
923 
402 
315 
201 
201 
201 
168 


584 

1,730 

1,797 

668 

691 

276 

297 

267 

212 


122 
236 
490 
811 
236 
143 
143 


a  178 

a  132 

224 

334 

2.183 

1,990 

409 

179 

231 

a  252 

a  205 

a  214 


544 


34,750 

106  374 

106,929 

41,074 

42,488 

16,423 

18,262 

15,888 

13  035 


:-'!  :,  22:: 


10.945 

7,331 

IS', 773 

19,874 

134,227 

118,41.°, 

25,148 

11,006 

13,745 

15,495 

12,198 

13,158 


395,313 


NOTE. — a  Estimated. 
Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1902-190'). 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Month 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1902 

April    

May    

June     

July    

August  ..  . 
September 
October  .  . 


1,334 

2,750 

2,300 

342 

717 

435 

435 


The  period. 


140 
717 

387 
206 
160 
182 
206 


445 

1,699 

1,179 

271 

273 

299 

256 


26,479 
104  467 
70,155 
16,663 
16,786 
17,792 
15,741 

268,083 


SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


215 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  190^-190-1. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


1903 

May    4,560  1,935 

June     4,745  3,685 

July    3,997  761 

August    854  429 

September    672  362 

October     429  257 

The  period 

1904 

July    (7-31)     I  672  306 

August    1,395  586 

September    1,615  429 

October     3,630  761 

November     |  761  362 

December    (1-17)    362  306 

•  The  period 

April 2,980  550 

May    6,850  1,230 

June    8,470  2,930 

July    2,930  1,160 

August 1,730  470 

September    2,930  350 

October     1,160  350 

November     |  350  240 

December     |  290  240 

The   period i 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


3,241 

4,129 

2,446 

554 

542 

347 


199,281 

245,692 

150,399 

34,064 

32,251 

21,336 


683,023 


453 
903 
738 
1,679 
511 
339 


1,465 

3,894 

6,297 

1,825 

816 

534 

522 

290 

243 


22,460 
55,520 
43,910 
103,200 
30,410 
11,430 


266,900 


87,170 

239,400 

374,700 

112,200 

50,170 

31,780 

32,100 

17,260 

14,940 


959,700 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1910-1917. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 

(total  in 

acre- 

feet) 


1910 
December 


285 


185 


The   period. 


263 


16,155 


1911 

January  .. 
February  . 
March 

April    

May    

June    

July    

August    ..  . 
September 
October     .  . 
November 
December 


370 

180 

1,350 

2,490 

4,290 

4,670 

4,670 

1,950 

930 

11,000 

965 

400 


170 

160 

160 

1,250 

2,490 

2,890 

1,950 

555 

555 

1,102 

400 

290 


The  year. 


11,000 


160 


234 

165 

466 

1,720 

3,096 

3,981 

3,267 

896 

576 

3,024 

628 

307 


1,531 


14,396 

9,144 

28,642 

102,368 

190,396 

236,889 

200,909 

55,102 

34,285 

173,951 

37,350 

18,903 


1,102,335 


NOTE. — Discharge   estimated   Dec.   21,    1910 — Feb.    28,   1911.     Discharge   Oct.    6, 

approximate. 


216 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888  1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  /or  1910-1917. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


1912 

January    290 

February    I  260 

March    355 

April    1,060 

May    6,990 

June     6,770 

July    '  3,055 

August    1,385 

September    !  622 

October     j  410 

November    !  310 

| 

The   period 6,990 

191?. 

January    

February    180 

March    398 

April    1.340 

May    !  3,700 

June     3,050 

July    1,210 

August    I  519 

September    '  1,260 

October     !  825 

November    335 

December    265 

The   year 3,700 

a  Estimated. 

1914 

January    j  280 

February    \  248 

March !  900 

April    i  1,410 

May    I  6,340 

June    8,330 

July 3.700 

August    1,230 

September    ,  523 

October     '  2,360 

November    I  475 

December     |  272 

The  year 

1915 

January    220 

February    190 

March    600 

April    3,130 

May    ;  3,760 

June     4,430 

July   j  3,020 

August    'JlO 

September    i  1,090 

October     j  560 

November ,  350 

December    285 

The   year 4,430 


275 

235 

235 

332 

1,100 

1,640 

1,295 

465 

270 

270 

200 


200 


104 
94 
381 
960 
1,380 
420 
315 
365 
315 
265 
160 


Mean 


279 

246 

289 

631 

3,630 

3  562 

1,749 

706 

370 

305 

280 


Run-oft 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1,099 


189 
144 
?22 
505 
870 
2,040 
1,260 
431 
325 
348 
280 
130 


130 


180 
155 
165 
560 
1,120 
1,700 
930 
330 
260 
280 
220 
135 


135 


a  150 
162 
194 
787 
2,190 
2,060 
807 
389 
561 
481 
290 
225 


17,147 

14,152 

17,800 

37,531 

223,202 

L'll.!i24 

107..V  4 

13,42« 

21,991 

18,724 

16,681 


730,102 


;•  220 

9,000 
1  1,900 
46.800 
135,000 
I'  3,000 
49. COO 
23,900 
33,400 
29  600 
17  300 
13,800 


692 


503,000 


209 

186 

487 

1,000 

3,170 

4,530 

2,150 

655 

376 

651 

338 

202 


1,170 


200 

169 

290 

1,200 

2.250 

3,420 

1,700 

549 

374 

329 

268 

213 


12  '.:00 

10,300 

29,900 

59,500 

195,000 

270.000 

132,000 

40  300 

22,400 

40.000 

20,100 

12,400 


845,000 


12,300 

9.400 

17,800 

71.400 

138,000 

204.000 

105,000 

33,700 

?2.200 

20.200 

16.000 

13,100 


915 


663,000 


SAN    JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


217 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1910-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


1916 

January    242 

February    293 

March    1,700 

April    3,160 

May    5,4UO 

June    6,140 

July    3,000 

Aug-ust    2,840 

September    550 

October    4,400 

November    S10 

December     390 

The  year 6,140 

1917 

January    330 

February 

March    775 

April    i       1,980 

May    3,900 

June    8,460 

July   6,140 

Aug-ust    1,390 

September    500 

October    445 

November    287 

December    214 

The  year 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


150 

190 

2iO 

810 

1,600 

2,760 

1,110 

590 

390 

360 

415 

268 


150 


290 

270 

255 

455 

990 

1,790 

1,600 

475 

350 

287 

166 

50 


Mean 


201 

236 

844 

1,400 

2,940 

4,290 

1,850 

1,400 

46!; 

1,670 

547 

326 


1,350 


50 


318 

294 

326 

928 

1,990 

5,850 

2,920 

763 

431 

372 

225 

143 


Rur.-olf 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


12,400 

13,600 

51, SCO 

83,400 

181,000 

255,000 

114,000 

85,800 

27,900 

103,000 

32,600 

20,000 


981,000 


1,210 


19,500 

16,300 

20,000 

55,200 

122,000 

348,000 

179,000 

46,900 

25,700 

22,900 

13,400 

8,770 


878,000 


ANIMAS  RIVER  AT  AZTEC,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  %  mile  west  of  Aztec,  200  feet  upstream  from  the  suspension 
bridge  on  the  main  road  to  Farming' on  and  La  Plata  in  Sec.  9,  T.  30  N., 
R.  11  W.,  20  miles  above  the  mouth  of  the  river  and  below  all  important 
tributaries. 

Records  available. — June  21  to  December  14,  1904,  and  June  8,  1907,  to  March 
31,  1915,  when  the  station  was  discontinued. 

Drainage  area. — Approximately  1,300  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  133  p.  187,  249  p. 
158,  269  p.  194,  289  p.  181;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water 
Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  54,  1913  p.  208,  1914  p.  144,  1935  p.  144, 

Estimated  monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Aztec.,  N.  Mex.,  for  1904. 


Month 


June    (21-30)     .  .  . 

July  

August    

September    

October    

November    

December   (1-14) 

The  period. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum  i  Minimum 


810 

435 

1,940 

I,b20 

5,540 

570 

195 


435 
130 
510 
290 
370 
152 
152 


Mean 


606 
235 
917 
689 
1,720 
318 
174 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


12,020 

14,450 

56,380 

41,000 

105,800 

18,920 

4,830 

253,400 


218  SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OP  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 

Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Aztec,  N.  Mex.,  for  1907-19U. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


1907 

June   (14-30)   5,500 

July    5,1)00 

August    2,520 

September    I  1,890 

October     I  510 

November    

December     270 

The   period .... 

1908 

January    510 

February    <  450 

March    1,890 

April    1,890 

May    3,660 

June    4,360 

July    3,660 

August    1,3^0 

September      620 

October     410 

November    292 

December     721 

The   year 4,360 

1909 

January    4  tO 

February    5r92 

Mp.rch     930 

April    4,180 

May    4.490 

June     8  920 

July    3,690 

August    3,590 

September    12,500 

October     1,420 

November    830 

December     ;  440 

The  year 1 2,500 

1910 

January    i  480 

February    620 

March    1,890 

April    3',620 

May 4,670 

•Tune     4,670 

July   1,040 

August    1,590 

September    360 

October     735 

November     '.'.'.'.  I  390 

December 310 

The  year 4,670 


Minimum 


3,040 
1,720 
800 
570 
400 
270 
270 


270 
270 
400 
970 
970 
2,080 
705 
670 
292 
235 
235 
180 


180 


130 
235 
350 
788 
1,400 
1,860 
858 
788 
700 
620 
310 
260 


360 
?60 
620 
902 
1,540 
860 
360 
220 
240 
220 
260 
220 


220 


Mean 


4,370 

3,540 

1,300 

903 

472 

337 

270 


329 

336 

1,020 

1,250 

1,880 

3,240 

1,230 

959 

377 

299 

256 

279 


955 


239 

279 

697 

1,660 

3,030 

6,150 

2,000 

1,380 

3,000 

992 

398 

333 


1,680 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


147,000 
218,000 
7!»,!iOO 
53,700 
L'9,000 
20,100 
Hi.tiOO 


564,000 


399 

381 

1,260 

1,520 

2,740 

2,060 

561 

500 

277 

367 

324 

240 


20,200 
19,300 

62,700 
74,400 
116,000 
193,000 
75,600 
59,000 
22,400 
18,400 
15.2CO 
17,200 


693,000 


14.700 

15,500 

42,900 

98,800 

186  000 

366  000 

123,000 

84,800 

179,000 

61,000 

23,700 

20,500 


1,220,000 


24,500 
21.200 
77,500 
90,400 
168,000 
123,000 
34  500 
30.700 
16,500 
22,600 
19,300 
14,800 


643.000 


SAN    JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


219 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Aztec,  N.  Mcx..  for  1!)0~-J!)1~>. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1911 

January    355 

February    305 

March !  1,860 

April    2,720 

May    4,-iUO 

June    5,6-10 

July    4,700 

August     1,1)70 

September    2,590 

October     23,800 

November    COO 

December     490 

The  year 23,800 

1912 

January    440 

February    420 

March    760 

April    960 

May    !  5,850 

September   ( 16-30)    325 

October     360 

November    360 

December     260 

The   period 

1913 

January    300 

February    330 

March    900 

April    1,960 

May    5,000 

June    4,500 

July    1,560 

August    I  475 

September    |  948 

October     i  1,040 

November    I  438 

December     298 

The  year 5,000 

1914 

January    230 

February      350 

March    1,110 

April    1,880 

May    6  530 

June     9,360 

July    4,800 

August    1,110 

September    560 

October     3,700 

November    623 

December     '.  .  318 

The  year 9,360 

1915 

January    265 

February    250 

March    2,440 

The  period 2,440 


225 

210 

280 

1,120 

1,860 

3,110 

2,210 

560 

440 

650 

490 

350 


238 

i54 

1,130 

1,840 

3,370 

4,500 

3,540 

887 

705 

2,160 

532 

411 


210 


1,680 


360 
380 
380 
470 
960 
221 
220 
260 
115 


390 
399 
467 
654 
2,860 
279 
317 
287 
197 


160 
150 
150 
555 
995 
1,660 
178 
60 
150 
265 
265 
178 


230 

233 

289 

1,120 

2,780 

2,850 

842 

205 

391 

477 

304 

223 


60 


830 


14,600 

14,100 

69,500 

109  000 

207,000 

268,000 

218,000 

54,500 

42,000 

160,000 

31,700 

25,300 


1,210,000 


24,000 

23,000 

28,700 

38,900 

176,000 

8,300 

19  500 

17,100 

12,100 


347,600 


14,100 
12.900 
17,800 
66,600 
171,000 
170,000 
51  800 
12,600 
23,300 
29,300 
18.100 
13,700 


601,000 


140 
210 
270 
560 
950 
2,570 
1,180 
270 
255 
258 
261 
198 


208 

279 

658 

1,260 

3,650 

5,000 

2,160 

542 

348 

1,010 

377 

250 


140 


1,310 


160 
180 
160 


224 
213 
530 


12,800 

15,500 

40,500 

75,000 

224,000 

298  000 

133,000 

33,300 

20,700 

62.100 

22.400 

15,400 


953,000 


13,800 
11,800 
32,600 


160 


303 


58,200 


220 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


ANIMAS  RIVER  NEAR  FARMINGTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  about  one  mile  northeast  of  Farmington. 
Records  available. — June  20,  1904,  to  October  31,   1905,  when  the  station  was 

discontinued. 

References. — U.   S.   Geological   Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  133  p.   191,   175  p. 
137. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  near  Farmington,  N.  Hex.,  for  1904, 


.Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1904 
June    c'0-30)     

885 
430 
1,225 
1,175 
4,174 
438 
229 

332 

4.0 
437 
144 
462 
160 
127 

588 
112 
687 
414 
1,301 
245 
158 

11'.  830 
6,888 
42,240 
24  640 
80000 
14,580 
9,715 

July          

Aug'ust      

October       .  .                 

December 

190,900 

1905 
JfTiuciry      

239 
358 
988 
2,670 
7,468 
11,250 
3,901 
1,574 
2,265 
2,100 

135 
95 
402 
595 
1,666 
4,273 
669 
119 
83 
278 

176 
186 
695 
1,338 
3,962 
7,655 
1,448 
534 
275 
576 

10,820 
10,330 
42,730 
79,620 
243,600 
455,500 
89,030 
32,830 
16,360 
35,420 

February    

M?  roh                            

April      

May    

June                                           

July     

Auyust    

September      .  .                    

October 

The   period  

1,016,000 

ANIMAS  RIVER  AT  FARMINGTON,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — About  %  mile  east  of  Farmington,  14  mile  above  the  confluence  of 
the  Animas  and  San  Juan.  Rivers,  in  Sec.  15,  T.  29  N.,  R.  13  W. 

Records  available. — September  17,  1912,  to  December  31,  1917. 

References. — State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  59,  1913  p.  211,  1914  p.  146,  1915  p.  145,  1916  p.  142, 
1917  p.  145. 

Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Farmington,  N.  Hex.,  for  1912-1917. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
September  (17-30)    

336 

280 
276 
316 
170 

305 
386 
363 
237 

8,470 
23,700 
21,600 
14,600 

October     

534 

November    

445 

December     ... 

336 

The  period  

68,400 

SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


221 


Monthly  discharge  o/  Animas  River  at  Farmington,  N.  Mex.,  for  1912-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1913 

January    451 

February    514 

March    718 

April    1,690 

May    j  3,940 

June    i  3,480 

July i  1,240 

August    421 

September    !  1,470 

October     2,300 

November    591 

December     410 

The   year 3,940 

1914 

January    547 

February    804 

March    i  1,550 

April    !  1,870 

May    I  6,670 

June     9,040 

July    3,880 

August      1,490 

September    551 

October     3,760 

November    628 

December     378 

The  year 9,040 

1915 

January    380 

February    360 

March      1,220 

April    4,930 

May   4,460 

June    5,670 

July 3,450 

August    920 

September    1,860 

October    670 

November    295 

December    315 

The  year 5,670 

a  Estimated. 

1916 

January    335 

February    490 

March    2,900 

April    2,900 

May    4,300 

June     4,430 

July    2,800 

August    3,240 

September    1,270 

October     4,820 

November    1,120 

December    '650 

The  year 4,820 


183 
230 
238 
481 
900 
1,470 
383 
64 
294 
366 
326 
204 


311 
366 
293 
956 
2,380 
2,210 
711 
182 
623 
653 
372 
302 


781 


19,100 
20,300 
18,000 
56,900 
146,000 
132,000 
43,700 
11,200 
37,100 
40.2CO 
22,100 
18,600 


565,000 


212 

.  242 

411 

768 

960 

2,560 

1,540 

268 

255 

255 

388 

215 


212 


265 
170 
270 
880 
1,450 
1,800 
925 
195 
185 
245 
225 
210 


170 


323 

368 

875 

1,410 

3,610 

4,990 

2,500 

606 

360 

982 

469 

309 


1,400 


a  302 

283 

566 

1,840 

2,770 

4.100 

1,770 

412 

391 

415 

245 

252 


1,110 


19,900 

20,400 

53,800 

83,900 

222, COO 

297,000 

154,000 

37,300 

21,400 

60,400 

27,900 

19  000 


1,020,000 


18,500 

15,700 

34,800 

110,000 

170,000 

244,000 

109,000 

25,300 

23,200 

25,500 

14,600 

15,500 


806,000 


200 

203 

375 

1,410 

1,930 

2,770 

1,1?0 

680 

525 

530 

530 

370 


274 

339 

1,440 

1,990 

2,720 

3,590 

1,930 

1,720 

723 

2,160 

768 

524 


200 


1,520 


16,900 

19,500 

88,300 

118  000 

167,000 

213,000 

119.000 

106,000 

43,000 

133,000 

45,700 

32,200 


1,100,000 


222 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917 


Monthly  discharge  of  Animas  River  at  Farming  ton,  AT.  Mex..  for 

— continued. 


1912-1911. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1917 

510 
530 
1,380 
3,610 
6,200 
9,430 
7,790 
1,310 
650 
425 
222 
270 

335 

398 
355 
735 
1,490 
2,300 
1,520 
190 
137 
215 
163 
163 

445 
476 
567 
1,610 
3,150 
7,040 
3,190 
662 
361 
312 
188 
214 

27,400 
26,400 
34,800 
95,600 
194,000 
118,000 
196  000 
40,700 
21,500 
19,200 
11,200 
13,500 

February          

March    

May      

June         ....           

July 

Aug'ust    

September     

October     

November    

December     .                          

The   year.  . 

9.430 

137 

1.520 

1.100.000 

FLORIDA  RIVER  NEAR  DURANGO,  COLO. 

Location. — At  wagon  bridge  9  miles  east  of  Durango  on  the  Stewart  ranch,  from 
time  established  until  discontinued  in  1903.  Re-established  on  the  Cash 
ranch  September  18,  1910,  by  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado.  Reestao- 
lished  on  wagon  bridge  near  Cash  ranch  May  22,  1917,  by  the  State  Engi- 
neer of  New  Mexico  co-operating  with  the  State  Engineer  of  Colorado. 

Records  available.— May  19,  1899,  to  July  31,  1899;  April  1,  1901,  to  October  31, 
1903;  September  18,  1910,  to  November  30,  1912;  May  22  to  December  31, 
1917. 

Drainage  area. — Not  measured. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Annual  Reports  21,  iv,  p.  300;  22,  iv,  p.  392; 
U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  66  p.  96,  75  p.  176,  85  p.  37,  100 
p.  56,  289  p.  183;  Fifteenth  and  Sixteenth  Biennial  Reports  of  State  Engineer 
of  Colorado;  State  Engineer's  Report  on  the  Surface  Water  Supply  of  New 
Mexico  for  1917  p.  147. 

Estimated  monthly  discharge  of  Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1899. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

May   (21-31)    

'  iV 

6.0 

139 
68 
45 

8,547 
4,046 
2,767 

June    

121 
211 

July    

The   period.  . 

15.360 

SAN   JUAN    RIVER    BASIN 


223 


Estimated  monthly  discharge  of  Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo^  for 

1901-1903. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Run-off 
(total   in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1901 

April    339 

May    625 

June     326 

The   period 

April  287 

May    313 

June    86 

July    17 

August    146 

September    134 

October     19 

The  period 

1903 

April    356 

M?.y    872 

June     1,012 

July    375 

August    29 

Sr-pt^mber    169 

October     64 

The   period .... 


21 

248 
41 


110 

377 
172 


6,545 
23,181 
10,235 


39,961 


11 

24 
9.0 
9.0 
7.0 
5.0 
7.0 


63 
134 
19 
11 
21 
23 
13 


51 
203 
460 
25 
6.0 
9.0 
5.0 


181 

455 

745 

127 

15 

52 

25 


3,749 
8,239 
1,131 

676 
1,291 
1,369 

799 


17,254 


10,770 

27,977 

44,331 

7.809 

922 

3,094 

1,537 


96,440 


Monthly  discharge  of  Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1910-1912. 


Month 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 


1910 
September   (18-30) 

October     

November    

December    


38 
55 
38 
29 


The  period. 


55 


19 
16 
22 
16 


16 


26 
34 
32 
23 


29 


678 
2,060 
1,886 
1,390 


6,014 


1911 

January    

February 

March    

April    

May    

June     . 

July    

August 

September    . .  . 
October    (1-4) 


The  period. 


23 
23 
190 
330 
702 
818 
682 
178 
446 
727 

818 


15 

17 

20 

125 

2?6 

350 

210 

46 

40 

167 

17 


19 

20 

63 

213 

508 

637 

388 

77 

72 

376 

225 


1,172 

1.111 

3,896 

12,645 

31,262 

37,880 

23,843 

4.724 

4,268 

2,979 

123,780 


224 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917. 


Monthly  discharge  of  Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1910-1912. 

— continued. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1912 
4.pril    (21-30)         

244 
648 
556 
247 
115 
55 
60 
45 

122 
221 
158 
83 
45 
15 
15 
21 

164 
377 
271 
131 
68 
28 
32 
30 

3,249 
16,453 
15,060 
8,639 
4,187 
1,642 
1,958 
1,763 

May     

June    

July     

August    

September                           

October     

The   Deriod.  . 

648 

15 

124       ' 

52.351 

Monthly  discharge  of  Florida  River  near  Durango,  Colo.,  for  1917. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total   in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

May    (22-31)                           .              ... 

450 
1,680 
1,320 
132 
70 
44 
13 
7.0 

270 
219 
145 
21 
21 
13 
7.0 
7.0 

318 
1,190 
428 
70.7 
34  8 
20.3 
11.7 
7.00 

6,320 
70,700 
26,300 
4,350 
2,070 
1,250 
698 
430 

Jure     

Julv     

August      

September    

October     

November                              

December     

The   period.  . 

1.680 

7.0 

253 

112.000 

LA  PLATA  RIVER  NEAR  LA  PLATA,  N.  MEX. 

Location. — On  a  highway  bridge  about  16  miles  northwest  of  Aztec,  N.  Mex., 
and  one  mile  south  of  La  Plata  post  office,  about  15  miles  above  the  mouth 
of  the  La  Plata  and  below  all  tributaries  and  all  principal  diversions. 

Records  available. — May  25,  1905,  to  December  31,  1917. 

Drainage  area. — 340  square  miles. 

References. — U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water?  Supply  Papers  175  p.  142,  211  p.  103, 
249  p.  161,  269  p.  196,  289  p.  186;  State  Engineer's  Reports  on  the  Surface 
Water  Supply  of  New  Mexico  for  1911-12  p.  60,  1913  p.  214,  1914  p.  148,  1915 
p.  147,  1916  p.  144,  1917  p.  151.. 

Monthly  discharge  of  La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata.,  N.  Mex.,  for  1905-1910. 


Month 

Discharge   in  second-feet 

Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

1905 
May   (25-31)    

565 
817 
107 
0.0 
970 
800 
8.0 
5.0 

165 

95 

"  *4  0 

337 
358 
7.8 
0.00 
64.0 
79.7 
1.2 
4.2 

4,680 
21,300 
4£9 
0.0 
3,810 
4,900 
71 
258 

June    

July    

August    

September     

October     .... 

November    

December     

The   period.  . 

35,500 

SAN  JUAN  RIVER  BASIN 


225 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata,  N.  Hex.,  for  190,5-1910. 

— continued. 


Discharge   in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1906 

January    

February    

March    190 

April    360 

May      450 

June     320 

July    182 

August    

September   (1-24)    

The   period 

NOTE. — a  Estimated,     b  partly  estimated. 

1907 

June    (7-30)    1'60 

July    750 

August    1,280 

September    . .  . |          246 

October    .... 

November    

December    

The  period 

1908 

January    

February (iOO 

March 106 

April    85 

May    12.4 

June    1.5 

July    247 

August    2,300 

December     5.5 

The   period 

a  Estimated. 

1909 

January 
February 

March    890 

April    970 

May    570 

June    498 

July    60 

August    920 

September    a5,000 

October     23 

November    3.0 

December     2.5 


44 
74 
2.0 


a    10.0 
a       5.00 
b    29.5 

160 

238 

154 

b      9.3 
a       2.00 
a      2.00 


615 

278 

1,810 

9,520 

14,600 

9,160 

572 

123 

95 


36,800 


46 
0.5 
0.5 
1.0 


The  year J    aS.OOO 


05 
05 
0  9 


0.9 
0.9 

52 

67 

85 
7.0 
0.5 
0.5 

23 
3.0 

'  V.l 


139 

45.7 

123 

38.7 

0.5 

0.5 

0.6 


0.60 
49.7 
27.1 
22.1 

3.17 

0.14 
12.9 
154 

1.33 


5.35 
6.38 

158 

278 

222 

161 

1.53 
93.7 

336 
9.6 
1.36 
0.49 


6,620 

2,810 

7,560 

2,300 

31 

30 

37 


19,400 


37 

2,860 

1,670 

1,320 

195 

8 

793 

9,470 

82 


16,400 


3°9 

354 

9,720 

16,500 

13,600 

9,580 

94 

5,760 

20,000 

590 

81 

30 


76,600 


a  Estimated. 


226 


SURFACE  WATER  SUPPLY  OF  NEW  MEXICO,  1888-1917. 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata,  N.  Mex.,  for  1903-1910. 

— continued. 


1910 

January  .. 
February  , 
March 

April    

May    

June    

July   

August    ..  . 
September 
October     . . 
November 
December 


Month 


The  year. 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum      Minimum 


4.5 

10.2 

73 

66 

0.5 

0.3 

1.0 

0.1 

0.1 

0.5 

1.0 

0.5 


7,000 


0.1 


Mean 


11.4 
47.5 
202 
138 
39.1 
3.46 
1.08 
258 
23.5 
23.8 
1.27 
0.90 


62.8 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


701 

2,640 

l:',400 

8,210 

2,400 

206 

66 

15,900 

1,400 

1,460 

76 

55 


45,500 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata,  N.  Mex.,  for  1913-1917. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Run-off 
(total  in 
acre- 
feet) 


1913 

January    .... 

February    5.7 

March    21 

April    404 

Way    84 

June     0.5 

July    104 

August    84 

September     13< 

October     91 

November    44 

December     2.0 

The  year 404 

a  Estimated. 

1914 

August    180 

September    6.0 

October     248 

November    22.0 

December     86 

The   period 248 

1915 

January    18 

February    36 

March    83 

April    442 

May    368 

June     195 

July 994 

August    74 

September    716 

October    12 

November    6.0 

December     7.5 

The  year 994 


0.5 
05 
3.5 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
00 
0.0 
0.5 
0.5 
2.0 


0.0 


2.00 
3.41 
8.79 

90.6 

22.6 
0.20 
3.48 
5.53 
7.19 
5.65 
4.97 
2.00 


13.0 


123 

189 

540 

5,390 

1,390 

12 

214 

340 

428 

347 

296 

123 


9,390 


6.0 
6.0 
6.2 
8.9 
7.1 


6.0 


14 

14 

14 

51 
150 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
2.0 
2.0 
4.5 


9.87 
6.00 

38.4 

13.1 
7.62 


15.1 


15.5 
22.6 
29.1 
148 
198 
40.6 
46.7 

4.13 
47.8 
2.55 
3.12 
6.06 


607 
357 
2,360 
780 
469 


4,570 


956 

1,250 

1,790 

8.800 

12,200 

2,420 

2,870 

254 

2,840 

157 

185 

373 


1.0 


47.0 


34.100 


a  Estimated. 


SAN  JUAN  RIVER  BASIN 


227 


Monthly  discharge  of  La  Plata  River  near  La  Plata,  N.  Mex.,  for  1913-1911. 

— continued. 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Run-off 
i    (total  in 

acre- 
Mean  feet) 


1916 

January    I 

February    I  22 

March    I  685 

April    292 

May    260 

June     22 

July    148 

August I  128 

September    46 

October     534 

November    33 

December     I  24 

The  year 685 

1917 

January    19 

February    30 

March 50 

April    190 

May    250 

June    295 

July    700 

-August    15 

September    0.7 

October    0.7 

November    0.7 

December     0.8 

The  year 700 


8.0 
8.0 

18 
148 
2.5 
2.9 
2.5 
2.0 
2.0 
2.5 

18 

11 


2.0 


8.26 
15.4 
180 
217 
106 

3.82 
11.6 
27.6 

3.93 
134 
24.2 
17.1 


62.7 


508 

888 

11,000 

12,900 

6,540 

227 

714 

1,690 

234 

8,240 

1,440 

1,050 


45,400 


7.3 

15 
7.3 
7.3 

44 
0.7 
0.6 
0.6 
0.7 
0.7 
0.5 
0.6 


0.5 


14.2 
20.7 
22.7 
63.4 
115 
107 
47.0 
1.15 
0.70 
0.70 
0.59 
0.74 


32.8 


872 

1,150 

1,400 

3,770 

7,090 

6,350 

2,890 

71 

42 

43 

35 

46 


23,800 


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